Assessment & Transition Coordinator

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC; City of Hume; On-site; AUD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC is seeking an assessment and transition coordinator to evaluate prisoner risks and needs and support their release journey.

You will assist in delivering programs, services and referrals to prisoners preparing for release, and work with partners to arrange referrals. The role requires experience in correctional settings and strong collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in or understanding of working in a correctional environment.
• Knowledge of prisoner transition and reintegration needs.
• Ability to use risk assessment tools with individual prisoners.
• Resilience to work with difficult-to-engage individuals.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough risk and needs assessments with prisoners.
• Coordinate parole applications and support case management reviews.
• Help deliver practical transition and reintegration programs and services.
• Work with service providers to arrange referrals and support.

Skills

Risk assessment understanding

Prisoner transition knowledge

Collaborative working

Flexibility in prison setting

Tools

Parole case management tools

Accurate records keeping

Job description

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC – Hume 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 take their next steps.
• Assess risks and needs to support safer transition planning.
• You will help people access services, programs and support before release.
• Build your experience in corrections while making a practical difference.
• Ongoing, full-time role earning $81,496 - $98,955 per year, plus super.

What you will do

As assessment and transition coordinator, you will assess prisoner risks and needs.

You will help deliver programs, services and support for prisoners preparing for release.

You will:

• conduct thorough risk and needs assessments with prisoners
• coordinate parole applications and support case management reviews
• help deliver practical transition and reintegration programs and services
• work with service providers to arrange referrals and support
• keep accurate records and data about assessments, programs and parole applications.

About you

You should have experience in or an understanding of working in a correctional environment.

You should also have:

• knowledge of prisoner transition and reintegration needs
• the ability to use risk assessment tools with individual prisoners
• the resilience to work with people who may be difficult to engage
• the ability to work flexibly 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 Kylie Ninnes 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.

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.