Program Facilitator | Full-time Permanent

Australian Capital Territory; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ACT Corrective Services seeks a Programs Facilitator (ASO6) to support detainees and offenders through evidence-informed programs across custodial and community corrections. You will facilitate group and individual interventions and contribute to rehabilitation and reintegration outcomes that enhance community safety.

The role involves program assessments, case planning, progress monitoring, and reporting. Flexible working options may include hybrid arrangements across ACT locations to suit

Qualifications

• Experience working with offenders and/or individuals with complex behavioural, mental health or psychosocial needs is highly desirable.
• Background police checks will be conducted.
• A current ACT Driver’s Licence is essential.
• Eligible for ACT Public Service employment (Australian citizen, permanent resident, or valid work visa).

Responsibilities

• Facilitate a range of group-based and individual interventions for detainees and offenders.
• Undertake program suitability assessments and administer pre/post intervention tools.
• Contribute to offender case planning and monitor participant progress and outcomes.
• Assist in evaluation and continuous improvement of programs and prepare written reports.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary professionals to support person-centred service delivery and rehabilitation outcomes.

Skills

Experience with offenders

Job description

Details: A career opportunity has arisen in ACT Corrective Services for a suitably qualified person with demonstrated clinical experience, personal integrity, self-confidence and exceptional communication skills to fill the Programs Facilitator (ASO6) position within Offender Reintegration.

The successful applicant will support detainees and offenders to address criminogenic needs, build personal capability and reduce reoffending through the delivery of contemporary, evidence informed programs and interventions. Working across custodial and community corrections environments, they will contribute to rehabilitation and reintegration outcomes that positively change lives and enhance community safety.

In addition, you will facilitate a range of group based and individual interventions for detainees and offenders with varied and complex needs. You will undertake program suitability assessments, administer pre and post intervention assessment tools, contribute to offender case planning, and assist in maintaining systems for monitoring participant progress and program outcomes.

Further to this, you will actively participate in the evaluation and continuous improvement of programs, contribute to written and oral reports relating to offender management, support ongoing data collection and compliance monitoring, and assist in ensuring program integrity, quality and effectiveness in accordance with contemporary evidence based practice while also working collaboratively with multidisciplinary professionals to support person centred service delivery and positive rehabilitation outcomes.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

• Experience working with offenders and/or individuals with complex behavioural, mental health or psychosocial needs is highly desirable.
• Background police checks will be conducted.
• A current ACT Driver’s Licence is essential.
• The occupant of this role will be required to work at various ACT Corrective Services locations, including the Alexander Maconochie Centre and 2 Constitution Avenue, Canberra City.
• The successful applicant may be required to undertake some evening work and may be provided the opportunity to perform some weekend work.
• To be eligible for employment within the ACT Public Service (ACTPS), applicants must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or holder of a valid work visa. Employment will cease if work rights are no longer held.

Opportunities for flexible working options could include hybrid working, being a combination of working from home, designated office based and FlexiSpace working locations across the ACT, part-time hours, job-sharing, flexible start, and finish times.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal .