Assessment and Transition Coordinator

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC; Shire of Mount Alexander; On-site; AUD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC invites applications for an assessment and transition coordinator role at Loddon Prison and Middleton in Castlemaine. You will support prisoners through assessment, parole processes and transition planning to help them prepare for release.

You will work with prison staff and service providers to coordinate risk assessments, parole submissions and reintegration programs, while maintaining accurate data and evidence for planning and parole work.

Qualifications

• Experience in transition planning for prisoners.
• Ability to use risk assessment tools with individuals.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• complete prisoner risk and needs assessments using approved tools.
• support parole applications and share information with the Adult Parole Board and Community Correctional Services.
• coordinate transition and reintegration programs, including the CV Reintegration Program.
• work with prisoners, prison staff and service providers to coordinate support and referrals.
• keep accurate program data and records to support planning, review and parole work.

Skills

resilience

teamwork

problem-solving

communication

Job description

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC – Chewton VIC

• Help prisoners prepare for safe, supported transitions from prison.
• Assess risk, support parole applications and coordinate transition services.
• Work with prisoners to build skills and plans for life after prison.
• Join a team focused on rehabilitation and positive change.
• Ongoing, full-time role earning $81,496 - $98,955 per year, plus super.

About us

Located at Castlemaine, Loddon Prison is a 477-bed Medium Security Prison for sentenced male prisoners. Adjacent to Loddon Prison is Middleton, a 236-bed Restricted Minimum Security Prison for sentenced male prisoners.

The focus of both prisons is rehabilitation via individual case management, employment, education, training and the provision of programs and targeted interventions to address offending behaviour and promote the development of prosocial behaviour. Both prisons provide contemporary and quality correctional services that prepare prisoners for transition and reintegration.

What you will do

As an assessment and transition coordinator, you will support prisoners through assessment, parole and transition.

You will work at Loddon Prison and Middleton in Castlemaine, helping prisoners prepare for release.

You will:

• complete prisoner risk and needs assessments using approved assessment tools.
• support parole applications and share information with the Adult Parole Board and Community Correctional Services.
• coordinate transition and reintegration programs, including the CV Reintegration Program.
• work with prisoners, prison staff and service providers to coordinate support and referrals.
• keep accurate program data and records to support planning, review and parole work.

About you

You should understand the needs and challenges prisoners face during transition and reintegration. You should also have the ability to use risk assessment tools with individual prisoners.

You should also have:

• resilience and confidence when giving clear, honest advice and receiving feedback.
• teamwork skills to share information and support others in challenging situations.
• problem-solving skills to understand issues, assess information and make sound decisions.
• strong communication and interpersonal skills to understand different views and explain information clearly.

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 safety 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.

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