Overview
In this role you will identify, evaluate and prescribe strategies to efficiently govern management of risk and need during transition of offenders between correctional centres and Community Corrections offices.
This will include liaising with correctional centres, Community Corrections staff and external service providers to ensure QCS processes and case management of offenders is structured to optimise success on parole within that region, therefore contributing to increased levels of community safety.
Responsibilities
The Re-entry Adviser will:
* Establish key information sharing and coordination links between the correctional centre, service providers and Community Corrections to ensure appropriate service and support is being provided.
* Monitoring and analysis of key population data to ensure appropriate identification and allocation of individuals to the right services, internal and external.
* Participate in case conferences with QCS staff and external service providers to formulate appropriate risk management strategies and oversight implementation of these strategies by external providers.
* Collation and provision of data and reports on re-entry trends, risks and issues as required to Regional Operational Managers as well as Specialist Operations (Offender Rehabilitation and Management Services).
* Identify and refer offenders returned to custody that could benefit from appropriate service provision that removes barriers to release.
* Monitor and provide oversight of crisis response services in the community.
* Where required provide guidance to contracted service providers in the establishment of offender re-entry support plans and case coordination with a focus on prisoner ownership and involvement in reintegration planning.
* Ensure effective working relationships between QCS and service providers to support the release planning process.
* Contribute to the ongoing review of the re-entry service delivery model through monitoring the efficiency and relevance of service provision supporting the reintegration function and provide ongoing advice on potential improvements.
Qualifications
Possession of a degree relevant for the human services or criminology fields such as Law, Justice, Humanities, Psychology, Social Sciences, Social Welfare, Health, Education, Business and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies is a mandatory requirement for this role.
As this position will require travel and work across various locations possession of a driver\'s licence, minimum C class Australian licence is also a mandatory requirement.
Other
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Occupational group: Administration
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