Parole Officer - Shepparton, Seymour, Wodonga or Wangaratta

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

Job summary

The Department of Justice and Community Safety, through Corrections Victoria, is seeking a Parole Officer on a fixed-term, full-time basis based in Shepparton, Seymour, Wodonga or Wangaratta (16 months), with travel across the region.

You will conduct Parole Suitability Assessments, supervise released prisoners, and apply case-management practices to reduce reoffending, while maintaining high standards of report writing and compliance with legislative frameworks.

Qualifications

• Experience in applying best practice case management to reduce risk and maximise client outcomes.
• Experience in case management of complex and high-risk clients.
• Knowledge and experience in risk and therapeutic initiatives.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including detailed report writing experience.
• Experience working within a legislative framework is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Parole Suitability Assessments for prisoners applying for parole.
• Supervise and monitor complex/high-profile prisoners released on parole by the APB.
• Apply case management principles to reduce reoffending.
• Interview and assess prisoners on parole to produce quality reports for the APB.
• Assess and refer prisoners on parole to relevant programs and services.
• Ensure case management aligns with the Correctional Practice Framework.

Skills

Case management

Risk assessment

Communication

Report writing

Legislative framework

Job description

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 paroleSalary 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 outcomesexperience in the case management of complex and high-risk clientsknowledge and experience in best practice risk and therapeutic initiativesexcellent 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).

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.