Prisoner Transition & Risk Assessment Coordinator

Department of Justice and Community Safety; Shire of Indigo; On-site; AUD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Justice and Community Safety at Beechworth Correctional Centre is seeking an Assessment and Transition Coordinator to assess prisoner risks and needs and to support safer transition planning before release. You will help prisoners access programs, services and support while building experience in corrections.

You will coordinate parole applications, support case management reviews and help deliver reintegration programs, partnering with service providers and keeping thorough

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 in a prison setting

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

Assessment & transition coordination

Risk assessment tools

Interpersonal resilience

Collaborative work in prison setting

Job description

The Department of Justice and Community Safety at Beechworth Correctional Centre is seeking an Assessment and Transition Coordinator to assess prisoner risks and needs and to support safer transition planning before release. You will help prisoners access programs, services and support while building experience in corrections.

You will coordinate parole applications, support case management reviews and help deliver reintegration programs, partnering with service providers and keeping thorough