Programs Officer

A challenging and genuinely rewarding career opportunity has emerged within ACT Corrective Services (ACTCS) for a highly motivated and values-driven professional to fill the role of Programs Officer (ASO6), within Offender Reintegration.



This will be a challenging and rewarding position that includes extensive stakeholder engagement and community involvement.



In this role, you will be working closely with other Programs Officers, and under the direction of the Team Leader, you will facilitate a range of offence specific, offence related, psychoeducational and wellbeing group work and counselling programs to detainees in the Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC) and offenders engaged with Community Corrections.



In addition, you will undertake program suitability assessments of detainees and offenders, liaise with case managers, program facilitators and professional supervisors to ensure program delivery integrity and participate in evaluating programs, contributing to a continuous process of review to ensure program quality, integrity, contemporary practice and effectiveness is maintained and enhanced.



To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to, contemporary best practice in relation to program facilitation.



You will also be able to demonstrate significant skill and expertise (or a capacity to quickly develop relevant skill and expertise) in trauma informed practice, research, planning, as well as well-developed group facilitation skills.



You will have a proactive approach to detainee and offender management, including the ability to liaise with internal stakeholders and professional supervisors and an ability to compile and contribute to verbal and written reports.



We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.



Eligibility/Other requirements:

Experience working with offenders is highly desirable.
Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline, such as Psychology, Education, Social Work or Behavioural Sciences are highly desirable.
Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP): Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Working with vulnerable people (WWVP) registration (act.gov.au)
The successful candidate may be required to undertake some evening work and may be provided the opportunity to perform some weekend work.
Background police checks will be conducted.
Driver’s licence is essential.
The occupant of this role will be required to work at various ACTCS locations including the AMC and 2 Constitution Avenue, Canberra City.


Notes: Opportunities for flexible working options could include hybrid working, being a combination of working from home, designated office based and FlexiSpace working locations across the ACT, part-time hours, job-sharing, flexible start, and finish times. The successful candidate may be required to undertake some evening work and be provided the opportunity to perform some weekend work.



How to Apply: For further information, please visit www.jobs.act.gov.au

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