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Assessment and Transition Coordinator

Corrections Victoria
Beechworth, VIC
A$79,122 p/a
Administration & Office Support → Other
Full-time
On-site

Posted 2 days ago


  • Conduct Prisoner risk and needs assessments
  • Ongoing role within a busy and supportive team in Corrections Victoria
  • VPS3 salary: $79,122 to $96,073 plus superannuation

About Us:

Corrections Victoria is a business unit of the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS). Corrections Victoria's vision is ‘Safer prisons, safer people, safer communities'. Our mission is to have ‘A safer, smarter system with a skilled and supported workforce, that enables people in our care to make better decisions'.

The Beechworth Correctional Centre is a minimum-security facility with a focus on preparing individuals for release and successful reintegration back into society. It offers various working industries with the men given the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills that will effectively link them to employment on release. When not engaged in work, the men attend rehabilitative programs to address their offending behaviour, engage in education and visits whilst many also engage in recreation and community assistance programs.

About the Role:

The position of Assessment and Transition Coordinator is situated within the Programs Team at each prison.

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.

Some of your other duties will include:

  • Participating in the Case Management Review Meetings.
  • Liaison and provision of assistance to external service providers.
  • Direct liaison with prisoners and prison staff regarding the outcome of risk assessments and parole applications.

About You:

To be successful in this role you will be able to demonstrate:

  • 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.

Qualifications:

  • Experience in and/or understanding of working within a correctional environment.

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 reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).

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.


About Corrections Victoria

Lara, VIC, Australia
Government & Defence
5001-10000 employees

Corrections Victoria operates Victoria’s adult prison system. This includes 11 public prisons and a transition centre. Corrections Victoria also has oversight of the three privately operated prisons in Victoria.

Corrections Victoria focuses on providing targeted interventions that help reduce the risks of reoffending. We prioritise safety and manage rehabilitation programs that support behavioural change.

By working with Corrections Victoria, you will join the team helping to make Victoria safer. We offer a career with security, diversity and a new challenge every day.

Start with us and you can develop a career across the whole Victorian Public Service.

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