Assessment & Transition Coordinator

Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria; Shire of Indigo; On-site; AUD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria is seeking an assessment and transition coordinator at Beechworth Correctional Centre. In this role you will assess prisoner risks and needs, and help deliver programs and support for prisoners approaching release.

You should have experience in a correctional setting, knowledge of transition and reintegration needs, and the ability to use risk assessment tools.

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 engage with difficult-to-engage individuals.
• Ability to work flexibly in a prison setting.

Responsibilities

• Assess prisoner risks and needs.
• Coordinate parole applications and case reviews.
• Deliver transition and reintegration programs and services.
• Arrange referrals and support with partner service providers.
• Keep accurate records and data on assessments and programs.

Skills

Risk assessment tools

Correctional environment experience

Stakeholder collaboration

Documentation and data entry

Job description

About This Role

• 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
• Located at Beechworth Correctional Centre

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 [e-mail].

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

Important Information

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.

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.