Correctional Counsellor

The essential requirements for this role are:

• Able to demonstrate experience of taking personal responsibility for following through on any work-related incident or emerging risk without instruction.
• Experience and understanding of welfare provision in a human services or related field.
• Experience in or exposure to a criminal justice environment or similar human services area.
• Ability to engage with community groups and/or external service providers.
• Self-aware and consistent with the attitudes and behaviours that need to be modelled in a correctional environment.
• Resilient to remain motivated in achieving high standards in the delivery of essential frontline services.
• Well-rounded in administrative and technical skills that assist in the achievement of workplace goals.
• Ability to interpret and apply legislation, policies, and procedures.
• Communicate professionally and engages with respect with colleagues, offenders, management, and stakeholders. Experience in working collaboratively with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Knowledge of risk assessment instruments and processes and their application and be able to apply within criminal justice settings.
• Well-developed written communication skills with the ability to provide high quality professional reports and case notes.
• Well-developed verbal communication skills with the ability to engage with a diverse client group and to effectively communicate with stakeholders in a manner appropriate to the audience.

Qualifications, professional registration, conditions, and other requirements:

• Possession of a Degree in a field relevant to the position (e.g., Social Work or the Behavioural Sciences).

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference:  QLD/551642/24

Closing Date:  Wednesday, 27th March 2024