Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $97,955 - $111,142
Grade: VPS 4
Occupation: Prison and corrective services
Location: Barwon South West - Greater Geelong
Reference: DJCS/CV0947_MAR
The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking a Disability & Complex Needs Practitioner to provide a critical role at Corrections and Justice Services.
About the Business Unit
Corrections Victoria is part of the Department of Justice and Community Safety and is responsible for the operation of Victoria's adult corrections system, public and privately operated prisons, and a transitional centre. It ensures that people held in prison are safely and securely contained and aims to rehabilitate people by addressing the underlying causes of offending behaviour.
Western Plains Correctional Centre (Western Plains) is a modern, maximum-security prison focussed on rehabilitation, housing up to 1248 people in custody. Western Plains features multi-purpose infrastructure which is adaptable to the evolving needs of Corrections Victoria and the people in our care. Modern amenities include medical wards, a cultural centre, and vocational training facilities.
Western Plains provides a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to individualised care which motivates, encourages and promotes reintegration into the community. Western Plains has advanced technology which improves security, streamlines operations and enhances connections for the people in our care.
About the Role
The Disability and Complex Needs Practitioner works within a multidisciplinary team responsible for providing a holistic range of therapeutic treatment, support and rehabilitation based on the needs of people in our care with disabilities and complex needs.
The Disability and Complex Need Practitioner is responsible for providing specialised assessments and treatment to increase functional capacity including the facilitation of life skills programs. In addition, a key responsibility of the Disability and Complex Needs Practitioner will be the development, implementation, monitoring and review of positive support plans that are appropriate for people with confirmed or suspected cognitive impairment in a custodial setting.
The Disability and Complex Needs Practitioner will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team that includes Occupational Therapists, Disability and Complex Needs Practitioners, Disability Support Workers, Personal Care Attendants, Forensic Clinicians, Custodial staff and external stakeholders including National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and Department of Families, Fairness and Housing.
Some of your duties will include:
• Facilitate life skills programs and other adapted offence-related programs.
• Develop positive support plans aligned to best practice principles appropriate for custodial settings and work collaboratively with Disability Support Workers to implement, monitor and review plans.
• Accurately record statistics, prepare reports and complete detailed case notes to make informed decisions on service provision to resolve complex problems
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will have:
How to Apply
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.