About the Role
This position involves providing outreach-based case management to participants exiting custody with multiple complex needs for a period of one to nine months.
Key Responsibilities
* Work closely with the Senior Practitioner to support day-to-day operations of the Reconnect program
* Manage a caseload of participants with multiple and complex needs
* Support participants to develop individually tailored case plans that are goal-focused and participant-led
Requirements
* Experience working effectively with people involved in the criminal justice system
* Highly developed verbal and written communication skills; and stakeholder management
* An understanding of risk management and the capacity to assess for risk and respond appropriately
Program Overview
The Reconnect program provides transitional support to eligible men and gender diverse individuals who are exiting adult prisons across Victoria and who will be residing in the North and West metropolitan regions of Melbourne.
To facilitate community reintegration and reduce recidivism, the program supports participants to address seven critical domains: housing, mental health, alcohol and other drugs (AoD), employment, education and training, independent living skills and family and community connectedness.