Corrections Transition & Risk Assessment Coordinator

Victorian Government; Shire of Indigo; On-site; AUD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Justice and Community Safety in Victoria is seeking an Assessment and Transition Coordinator to support prisoners preparing for release. You will assess risks and needs and help deliver programs and services to assist reintegration, coordinating parole applications and case reviews.

The role requires knowledge of correctional settings, strong assessment skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with service providers.

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 people who may be difficult to engage; flexible and collaborative.

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
• keep accurate records and data about assessments, programs and parole applications.

Skills

Knowledge of prisoner transition

Risk assessment tools

Resilience

Flexible and collaborative

Job description

Department of Justice and Community Safety in Victoria is seeking an Assessment and Transition Coordinator to support prisoners preparing for release. You will assess risks and needs and help deliver programs and services to assist reintegration, coordinating parole applications and case reviews.

The role requires knowledge of correctional settings, strong assessment skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with service providers.