At a Glance
- Tasks: Help prisoners prepare for release and support their transition to society.
- Company: Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC, focused on community safety.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, full-time role, and meaningful work experience.
- Other info: Strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while building your career in corrections.
- Qualifications: Experience or understanding of correctional environments and risk assessment tools.
The predicted salary is between 81496 - 98955 $ per year.
Help prisoners prepare for release and take their next steps. Assess risks and needs to support safer transition planning. You will help people access services, programs and support before release. Build your experience in corrections while making a practical difference. Ongoing, full-time role earning $81,496 - $98,955 per year, plus super. Located at Beechworth Correctional Centre.
What you will do
- Assess prisoner risks and needs.
- Help deliver programs, services and support for prisoners preparing for release.
- 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.
About you
- You should have experience in or an understanding of working in a correctional environment.
- You should also have knowledge of prisoner transition and reintegration needs.
- The ability to use risk assessment tools with individual prisoners.
- The resilience to work with people who may be difficult to engage.
- The ability to work flexibly and collaboratively in a prison setting.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: 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.
Assessment & Transition Coordinator in Beechworth employer: Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC
The Department of Justice and Community Safety in Melbourne is an exceptional employer, dedicated to fostering a culturally safe environment while driving systemic change within the justice system for the Aboriginal community. With a strong commitment to employee growth, the department offers meaningful opportunities to engage with the community and contribute to impactful reparations initiatives, all within a supportive and collaborative work culture that prioritises self-determination and respect for Aboriginal voices.
Contact Details:
Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC Recruitment Team
