Program Practioner

Program Practitioner

Location – Junee

Employment type –Ongoing - Full Time (35 hours)

Clerk Grade 7/8 - Salary – $113,474 - $125,720 (plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading)

Your role

Plan and deliver a range of accredited and approved criminogenic group-based programs in custody to individuals convicted of serious substance-abuse related, sexual and violent offences to enhance community safety and reduce re-offending.

The Program Practitioner co-facilitates intensive therapeutic programs that are designed to help offenders understand the factors that led to their offending. They help offenders to take responsibility for their future, motivate them to change their behaviour and teach them new skills which will help them lead crime-free lives.

What you’ll do

• Plan, develop and deliver accredited and approved criminogenic programs under the direction of the Senior Psychologist and in accordance with program integrity guidelines, to achieve identified program outcomes.
• Follow standard manuals for the program and assist in all program activity.
• Coordinate assessments, program completion, and program termination information (i.e. report writing) with multidisciplinary team members. Maintain and monitor confidentiality of participants and administrative files.
• Liaise with relevant stakeholders to determine program requirements, provide feedback on program content and design and recommend improvements and flexible program delivery options and methods.
• Provide training to build staff capability in the delivery of criminogenic programs.
• Provide information and advice to stakeholders to inform of arising issues and incidents and resolution of routine issues related to the delivery of programs.
• Maintain relevant case management database records regarding the delivery and participation in programs to ensure access and retrieval of information for reporting and decision making.
• Provide fundamental support services
• Administer assessments to inform treatment needs as well as writing treatment completion or discharge reports

What we’re looking for

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in a behavioural science, psychology, social work or counselling or similar field; or equivalent proven extensive experience relevant to facilitation of group-based treatments  and / or program facilitation.
• Current driver’s licence with ability and willingness to travel throughout NSW.

Download the role description.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career

• Flexible, autonomous work environment

• Competitive pay and conditions

• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities

• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close 12 January 2025 at 11:59pm AEDT.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Kellie Pincott at Kellie.Pincott@correctiveservices.nsw.gov.au.

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Rachel Urquhart-Secord on 02 9354 1624  or via rachel.urquhartsecord@dcj.nsw.gov.au .

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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