Prison Reintegration & Transition Coordinator

Department Of Justice And Community Safety; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking an Assessment and Transition Coordinator in Burwood East, Victoria. The role focuses on assessing prisoners’ risks and needs and helping them access programs to support community reintegration.

You will coordinate risk/needs assessments, reintegration programs, and liaise with prison staff and service providers. A tertiary qualification is highly desirable, with strong communication skills and resilience to handle complex cases.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of prisoner transition and reintegration and the support people may need.
• Assessment skills or the ability to learn how to use approved risk assessment tools.
• Resilience and flexibility to manage changing needs and work with people who may be hard to reach.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills to work with prisoners, prison staff and service providers.

Responsibilities

• complete risk and needs assessments and help review each person's progress
• coordinate reintegration programs and support people preparing for release
• work with prison staff and service providers to arrange programs, referrals and support
• maintain accurate records and program data to help plan and review services
• work with Community Correctional Services to share information for parole planning and release decisions.

Skills

Transition knowledge

Assessment skills

Resilience & flexibility

Communication & teamwork

Education

Tertiary qualification in a relevant field

Job description

Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking an Assessment and Transition Coordinator in Burwood East, Victoria. The role focuses on assessing prisoners’ risks and needs and helping them access programs to support community reintegration.

You will coordinate risk/needs assessments, reintegration programs, and liaise with prison staff and service providers. A tertiary qualification is highly desirable, with strong communication skills and resilience to handle complex cases.