Assessment Transition Coordinator

About This Role

• Utilise your coordination expertise to provide support and advice to the Corrections Victoria branch
• Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade 3: $79,122 - $96,073 plus superannuation.

About Us
The Melbourne Assessment Prison (MAP) is a maximum-security facility providing state-wide assessment and orientation services for all male prisoners received into the prison system and is located within the North West Metropolitan Area, Department of Justice. MAP consists of the prison, the custody facilities at the County, Supreme and Appeal Courts and holding cells at St Vincent's Hospital for prisoners requiring outpatient medical treatment.

The position of the Assessment and Transition Coordinator is situated within the Offender Services Unit at the Melbourne Assessment Prison.

About The Role
The Assessment and Transition Coordinator undertakes prisoner risk assessments using the approved CV assessment instrument, facilitates the parole application processes including liaison with the Adult Parole Board and Community Correctional Services and provides a range of support and services to assist prisoners to transition into, through and out of prison. This includes participating in the Case Management Review Meetings to develop and review progress against local plans; coordinating prisoner involvement in transitional programs; liaison and provision of assistance to external service providers; facilitating referrals and delivering and coordinating the delivery of the programs.

Some Of Your Duties Will Include

• Participating in the development, coordination and delivery of prisoner risk assessment, parole application and pre-release services within a prison location.
• Undertaking prisoner risk assessments and needs assessments, coordinate prisoner's applications for parole and contribute to the Case Management Review process.
• Supporting the delivery of the CV Reintegration Program at the prison location.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About You
As an ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Demonstrated understanding of transition and reintegration issues and needs of prisoners.
• Demonstrated ability to administer risk assessment tools with individual prisoners.
• Demonstrated capacity or aptitude to work with clients who are difficult to engage individually and in group work settings.
• Capacity to work collaboratively within a prison setting.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in an appropriate discipline is desirable. Demonstrated skills and experience in human services, welfare practice, education or related fields is also desirable.

How To Apply
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
Important Information
CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.