AddressAbout the Department for Correctional Services
The Department employs approximately 2,000 staff and has responsibility for nine prisons and fifteen Community Correctional offices across the state. Our vision is for a safer community by protecting the public and reducing re-offending. We work towards this through the contribution of staff who are employed in a wide variety of fields, from correctional officers and teachers, to social workers, psychologists and supervisors of court orders. Their commitment ensures we deliver quality services to prisoners, offenders and victims of crime. We strongly promote diversity and equity in our workforce, which directly contributes to greater effectiveness and better outcomes. In a supportive and collaborative environment, you will encounter interesting professional challenges and you will work alongside dedicated and passionate people who help to turn around the lives of offenders and rebuild lives affected by crime.
Duties
The Manager Offender Services and Case Management is responsible for contributing to the provision of a high quality, cost effective and focussed prisoner crisis intervention and support service within an institutional environment.
This includes contributing to the development of offender programs and services with an emphasis on programs targeting criminogenic needs, prisoner education and vocational training, health, mental health and recreation. The role also provides supervision of administrative functions, as directed. The incumbent is responsible for overseeing the provision of chaplaincy services, co-ordinating the volunteer program, Aboriginal Liaison Officers and engaging the community in the role of prisons and the expected outcomes of Offender Services.
The position also performs the role of Case Management Coordinator which includes the responsibility for a caseload of prisoners within a custodial institution to ensure effective implementation, management and support of Case Management and prisoner welfare.
Special Conditions
- Section 47 of the Public Sector Act 2009 applies in conjunction with other provisions of the act and other applicable industrial entitlements.
- The incumbent is required to satisfactorily complete a National Criminal History Check.
- A current South Australian Driver's Licence is essential.
- A flexible approach to working hours is required.
- Some interstate and intrastate travel will be required which may necessitate overnight absences.
- May be required to work out-of-hours and perform on-call duties to ensure the prison is able to meet operational and critical service needs.
Requirements
Essential: None
Desirable: Appropriate qualifications in management or human service related disciplines.
Certificate IV in Correctional Practice.
Remuneration
COS6 ($89,265 - $96,091 pa)
Enquiries
Ms Madeleine Thatcher
A/General Manager
(08) 8540 3***
***************@sa.gov.au
Application Instructions
All applications must be submitted online via I Work for SA.
Applicants are required to include a current resume, a cover letter, of no more than 2 pages and additional information addressing the specified criteria outlined in the Advice to Applicants. Your response to each specific criteria should not exceed one page in length.
Please note: Applicants that do not address the specified criteria may be disadvantaged during the shortlisting process.
Refer to the Advice to Applicants for information on how to apply.
Applicants are required to complete the Employment Declaration if not currently employed by the Department for Correctional Services.
Additional Information
This is an ongoing vacancy.
