To ensure a high level of community safety through managing the assessment and treatment of offenders incarcerated or subject to community-based supervision at dedicated delivery sites. This role also provides advice, recommendations and practice supervision in relation to assessment processes and program delivery at a local level.
- Supervise, motivate and encourage the professional practice of staff in the performance of their duties
- Facilitate the training and professional development needs of staff, appraise performance, provide feedback and coach staff to effectively conduct their duties.
- Maintain high level knowledge of contemporary management practices, legislation, policies and procedures relevant to managing staff.
- Contribute to the knowledge base of the team
- Ensure all programs are delivered in accordance with Accountability Standards and are supervised by an appropriately experienced and qualified Supervisor.
- Undertake supervision across relevant program areas and support and monitor the provision of peer supervision where relevant.
- Coordinate offender program activities and work with regional management to ensure the appropriate allocation of workload.
- Implement program delivery schedules in collaboration with ORMS that ensure performance targets are met.
- Ensure maintenance, accuracy and appropriateness of records and intervention reports for appropriate authorities
- Ensure officers' compliance with legislation and Agency procedures for the management of prisoners /
- Monitor and audit offender program practices and records to ensure quality, continuity and consistency
- Ensure records and data for the Integrated Offender Management system (IOMs) are accurate and currentEnsure the security of files and appropriate access to the files by relevant staff and approved external agencies
- Identify and respond appropriately to risks related to effective and efficient program delivery
- Engage with and promote the value of offender programs through effective collaboration with internal and external professional networks
- Ensure high quality specialised assessment and intervention reports through established review processes
- Ensure the timely provision of advice and / or reports to courts, boards and other agencies regarding prisoners' participation in programs and or relevant prisoner concernsEnsure all staff have completed the mandatory training for relevant programs
- Maintain own level of knowledge of contemporary offender programs research and practices
- Deliver general and / sexual offending programs in accordance with endorsed program schedules
- Maintain own level of knowledge of legislation, policy and procedures in relation to prisoner management
- Provide advice to the relevant Manager regarding any emerging risks to program delivery
- Provide high level engagement with the Offender Intevention Unit and the Rehabilitation Strategy Unit (ORMS) to ensure program governance and efficacy is maintained.
- Engage with relevant community agencies and support service
- Promote value of the program services to custodial / community stakeholders
- Ensure the timely provision of reports to courts and boards on relevant offender issues.
- Promote options for evidence-based offender programs activities with relevant agencies
- Build partnerships with relevant service providers and stakeholders and collaborate with community agencies to develop and deliver offender programs initiatives
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/562289/24
Closing Date: Monday, 20th May 2024
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