Assessment and Transition Coordinator

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC; Mildura; On-site; AUD 81,000 - 99,000; Part time

Job summary

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC in Mildura is seeking an Assessment and Transition Coordinator to support prisoners through assessment, parole and release. The role focuses on delivering programs and services that aid safe community transition.

You will complete risk and needs assessments, support parole applications, and ensure coordinated pre- and post-release support with staff and external providers.

Qualifications

• Experience with risk assessment tools in a corrections setting.
• Experience or understanding of prisoner transition and reintegration needs.
• Ability to work calmly and collaboratively in a prison environment.
• Clear communication with prisoners, staff and service providers.

Responsibilities

• Complete risk and needs assessments and support parole applications.
• Help prisoners access transition and reintegration programs.
• Coordinate pre- and post-release support with staff and providers.
• Maintain accurate records and program data.

Skills

Risk assessment

Parole process

Transition planning

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC – Mildura VIC

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

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.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

• Help prisoners prepare for release and build safer lives after prison.
• You will assess risk, support parole applications and coordinate transition services.
• You will work with prisoners, prison staff and service providers.
• You can make a practical difference to people preparing to return to the community.
• Fixed-Term (until 30/09/2027), Part-Time role earning $81,496 - $98,955 per year, plus super.

What you will do

As Assessment and Transition Coordinator, you will support prisoners through assessment, parole and release.

You will help deliver programs and services that support safe community transition.

You will:

• complete risk and needs assessments and support parole applications
• help prisoners access transition and reintegration programs
• work with prison staff and service providers to coordinate pre- and post-release support
• keep accurate records and program data to support planning and service delivery
• share assessment, parole and program information with prisoners, prison staff, Community Correctional Services and the Adult Parole Board.

About you

You will understand the challenges prisoners can face when preparing for release. You will also have the ability to use risk assessment tools with individual prisoners.

You should also have:

• experience or understanding of prisoner transition and reintegration needs
• confidence using risk assessment tools with individual prisoners
• the ability to work with people who may be hard to work with, alone or in groups
• the ability to work calmly and collaboratively in a prison setting.

To learn even more about this role, please read the position description. If you have any further questions, feel free to email Jodie Lowerson at **************@justice.vic.gov.au.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about our Aboriginal workforce strategy.

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.

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.