Community Corrections is responsible for the supervision of adults who have been sentenced to a community-based order by the courts or released to parole by Parole Board Queensland. Community Corrections has a strong commitment to keeping communities safe and reducing the risk of re-offending by facilitating positive behavioural change in supervised individuals to enable them to lead more productive crime-free lives.

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Job details

In this role you will ensure a high level of community safety through the coordination and delivery of approved general and / or sexual offending programs to those offenders assessed as requiring offender intervention programs.

The primary accountabilities of the Program Delivery Officer (Level 1) include:

• Participate in planning activities to ensure offenders have timely access to appropriate programs and interventions
• Prepare offenders for offender intervention programs
• Ensure offender program activities are consistent with evidence-based practice
• Deliver offender intervention programs in accordance with operational plans
• Provide advice to relevant officers regarding offender program suitability and/or other interventions
• Monitor progress of offenders during programs and related activities and report on progress
• Comply with program management procedures, standards and guidelines
• Identify and respond appropriately to risks arising from offender management
• Maintain own level of knowledge of contemporary offender programs research and practices, and legislation, policy and procedures in relation to offender management
• Participate in case management activities as required for offenders assessed as requiring program participation
• Provide timely information to relevant sites in relation to each offender's participation in programs for case management
• Monitor offender management files and programs to ensure continuity and consistency
• Comply with program management procedures, standards and guidelines
• Ensure records and information data for the Integrated Offender Management system (IOMS) are accurate and current
• Ensure maintenance, accuracy and appropriateness of records and intervention reports for appropriate authorities
• Maintain program data
• Administer appropriate assessments to offenders
• Analyse assessment results and record information
• Provide timely information to relevant areas in relation to offender's assessment
• Provide advice to relevant officers regarding offender program suitability and/or other intervention activities
• Contribute to case management and sentence management activities for offenders
• Ensure records and information data for the Integrated Offender Management system (IOMS) and the Offender Programs Assessment Service (OPAS) are accurate and current
• Participate in team meetings and other activities within the office
• Ensure the safety and security of self and others
• Ensure the security and confidentiality of QCS property and information.
• Manage one's own time efficiently and effectively
• Ensure one's own personal presentation and behaviour are in accordance with the Agency's Code of Conduct
• Ensure the timely provision of advice to courts, boards and other agencies regarding offenders
• Provide program impact reports to courts and parole boards for participants
• Promote value of offender programs to relevant agencies and support services
• Maintain effective collaboration with operational areas
• Develop productive relationships with service providers and the community generally to enhance the community's regard for offender programs

The role description provides the minimum requirements for the role. The incumbent may be required to undertake other duties as required outside of these primary accountabilities.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

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Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• 693979-26-Role Description (PDF, 274KB)
  Role Description
  
  693979-26-Applicant information guide (PDF, 957KB)
  Information Package for Applicants