Parole Officer: Impactful Community Safety & Case Management

Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria; Greater Shepparton; On-site; AUD 92,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

The Parole Officer role with the Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria is a fixed-term, full-time position based in Shepparton, Seymour, Wodonga or Wangaratta with travel across the region. You will perform Parole Suitability Assessments, supervise and monitor high-profile parolees, and apply case management to reduce reoffending in the community.

Key requirements include experience in risk and therapeutic initiatives, strong report writing, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Experience applying best-practice case management concepts to reduce risk and maximise client outcomes.
• Experience case managing complex/high-risk clients.
• Knowledge of risk and therapeutic initiatives in corrections.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with detailed report writing.

Responsibilities

• Perform Parole Suitability Assessments for prisoners applying for parole.
• Supervise and monitor high-profile prisoners released on parole by the APB.
• Apply case management principles to reduce reoffending and align with the Correctional Practice Framework.
• Identify risk escalation behaviours and respond in consultation with managerial staff.
• Interview and assess prisoners on parole to produce quality APB reports.
• Assess and refer prisoners on parole to appropriate programs and specialised services.

Skills

Case management

Risk management

Therapeutic initiatives

Communication skills

Job description

The Parole Officer role with the Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria is a fixed-term, full-time position based in Shepparton, Seymour, Wodonga or Wangaratta with travel across the region. You will perform Parole Suitability Assessments, supervise and monitor high-profile parolees, and apply case management to reduce reoffending in the community.

Key requirements include experience in risk and therapeutic initiatives, strong report writing, and excellent communication.