Services and Programs Officer

Services and Programs Officer 

• Location – Junee Correctional Centre 

• Employment type – 10 X Ongoing Opportunities both Part-Time & Full-Time positions Available 

• Salary – Clerk Grade 5/6. $93,295 - $102,941pa plus employer's contribution to superannuation, annual leave loading and environmental allowance 

• Talent Pool Creation for Junee ONLY: Roles do not commence until 1 April 2025, and candidates may be selected from the Talent Pool as that date approaches. 

Your role  
 

You’ll be instrumental in shaping futures by providing vital services such as assessment, case planning, and crisis support interventions for offenders and remandees.  

Your role will help ensure their safe, secure, and humane management in a correctional centre while working to reduce re-offending.  
 

Additionally, you’ll lead engaging, accredited group programs both within correctional centres and in community settings, supporting offenders on their journey towards transformation. 

For those who are entertaining the idea of a relocation. Junee is located in a beautiful pocket of NSW’s Riverina region, just a short drive from Wagga Wagga, Junee is full of surprises. The town revolves around its delectable Licorice and Chocolate Factory. But as a stop on the major Melbourne-Sydney railway line, this pretty country town is also home to a fascinating railway museum. And then there’s the haunted house and heritage streetscapes...

What you’ll do  
 

• Manage intake screening, induction, assessment, support, and case management, including detailed reporting 

• Deliver accredited or approved group programs, health promotion, and harm reduction strategies for offenders, along with individual interventions 

• Handle crisis situations, assist with pre-release planning, and maintain thorough documentation in accordance with Offender Integrated Management System (OIMS) standards. 
   

What we’re looking for  
 

• A proactive and dedicated individual with a background in social work or experience working with individuals exhibiting challenging behaviours 

• Someone with a positive mindset who is naturally resilient and able to build strong, constructive relationships within a multidisciplinary team setting. 
   

Download the role description.   
 

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To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site click here. Search for the job and click the ‘Apply now’ button. 
 

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. 
   

Want more information?  Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.  
 

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 20th October 2024 at 11:59pm AEST. 

Got a question? 

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Sally Freer via email: Sally.Freer@dcj.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 Tamara Duffy on 0482 665 139 or via Tamara.Duffy@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.