Parole Officer - Shepparton, Seymour, Wodonga or Wangaratta

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

About This Role

• Fixed-term, full-time position based either Shepparton, Seymour, Wodonga or Wangaratta until April 2028 (16 months)
• Contribute to community safety by proactively motivating and engaging people on parole
• Salary range $91,971 - $98,955 plus superannuation

About Us

Corrections Victoria's purpose is to deliver an effective corrections system for a safe community. Community Correctional Services (CCS) is overseen by Corrections Victoria, a division of the Department of Justice and Community Safety, and contributes to the safety of the community by applying practices that reduce reoffending andconnecting clients to programs,servicesand community. CCS provides management of individuals on court orders, people who have committed serious sex offences on post sentence supervision and prisoners on parole.

About The Role

The Parole Officer will contribute to an integrated transition process from imprisonment into the community, with an overarching consideration for community safety. This will be done through performing Parole Suitability Assessments for prisoners who have applied for parole, supervising and monitoring complex and high-profile prisoners who have been released on parole by the Adult Parole Board (APB), and applying case management principles to reduce reoffending. This also includes identifying risk escalation behaviours and responding appropriately in consultation with managerial staff, interviewing and assessing prisoners on parole to produce quality reports to the APB, and assessing and referring prisoners on parole to appropriate programs and specialised services. Through this you will ensure that your case management practices align with best practice principles and the Correctional Practice Framework. The location is negotiable between Shepparton, Seymour, Wodonga or Wangaratta, however will require travel across the region.

To Be Successful In This Role, You Will Have

• experience in the application of best practice case management and theoretical concepts to reduce risk and maximise client outcomes
• experience in the case management of complex and high-risk clients
• knowledge and experience in best practice risk and therapeutic initiatives
• excellent verbal and written communication skills including detailed report writing experience.

Experience working within a legislative framework is also desirable.

Why work with us?

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we provide every person with the means to achieve their potential through ongoing learning and development opportunities in a diverse, equitable and supportive environment.

We look for people who are prepared to do their very best in line with our values and behaviours. Our values shape and influence how we recruit, train and develop our staff and build relationships with stakeholders.

We will also provide you with professional development opportunities, an employee assistance program, access to job opportunities across the Victorian Government, salary packaging and much more.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, nationally coordinated criminal history checks (NCCHC), and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).

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.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

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.