• Oversee programs and services to support and assist individuals for successful reintegration into society.
• Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity.
• VPS Grade 4: $97,955 - $111,142 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Reintegration Services Supervisor to provide a critical role at Hopkins Correctional Centre.

About the Business Unit

This position is located in Grampians Region at Hopkins Correctional Centre which is a medium security prison housing up to 798 male prisoners with low to medium protection requirements.

The Reintegration Services Team is situated within the Vocational Services portfolio at Hopkins Correctional Centre. The work of the team is informed by the Corrections Victoria Reintegration Pathway (CVRP) and the Correctional Practice Framework (CPF). The team has a focus on supporting individual prisoner development towards successful reintegration into society upon release from prison.

About the Role

Hopkins Correctional Centre has two Reintegration Services Supervisors who are assigned responsibilty for the supervision, development and support of a team that may include Reintegration Program Facilitators, Assessment and Transition Coordinators, Reintegration Support Officers, Recreation Officers, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander support staff.

The Reintegration Services Supervisor oversees program planning, development, implementation and evaluation to ensure that programs are meeting the needs of prisoners and the prison environment. Stakeholder management and community engagement is a high priority for the Reintegration Services Supervisor to ensure positive relationships that enable high quality service delivery within the prison.

Some of your duties will include:

• Supervise the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of a range of programs and services to support and assist prisoners' personal development towards successful reintegration into society and a reduction in recidivism.
• Supervise and lead a team of Reintegration Services staff ensuring ongoing training, support and performance management is provided.
• Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to enable cohesive service delivery

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

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated understanding of transition and reintegration issues and needs of prisoners.
• Knowledge of the limitations imposed on program delivery within a correctional environment.
• Experience in planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of programs.

Qualifications/requirements

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

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 a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) 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.