We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform the contact listed at the end of this vacancy.We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements. Talk to us about how this could work for you.Hours per fortnight73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available.Duties
- Collaboratively with a Probation Officer and independently, coordinate and facilitate pre-court activities and court assessments, including associated administrative tasks.
- Through liaison and negotiation with relevant internal stakeholders, manage stock and equipment to support service delivery across the regions.
- Conduct assessments of offenders in order to determine their level of risk and/or their suitability for participation in a community based sentence.
- Liaise with community members and representatives from other government and non-government services to support assessments and case management of community based orders.
- Under the general guidance and with support from Probation Officers, undertake case management activities to deliver high quality community safety outcomes, including
- working directly with offenders to develop and implement activity plans,
- arranging for offenders to undertake urinalysis, breath, oral fluid and blood tests to test for the presence of illicit substances and alcohol as required
- supporting offenders to manage their day to day risks and needs, where these are relevant to their compliance with their orders
- oversighting offender's compliance with the conditions of their order and managing contraventions as necessary
- Provide written reports to the courts outlining the findings of assessments including recommendations.
- Coordinate and facilitate activities, inductions and rosters with internal and external stakeholders to support the undertaking of community based orders.
- Arson and fire setting
- Violent crimes and crimes against the person
- Sex-related offences
- Drug and alcohol related offences
- Crimes involving dishonesty
- Crimes involving deception
- Making false declarations
- Malicious damage and destruction to property
- Serious traffic offences
- Crimes against public order or relating to the Administration of Law and Justice
- Crimes against Executive or the Legislative Power
- Crimes involving Conspiracy
- Current First Aid Certificate
- Current drivers licence
Community Corrections(03) 6165 6700Reasonable Adjustment Queries(03) 6165 7603