Job Description Agency: Department of the Attorney-General and Justice
Work unit: Department of Corrections - Offender Services and Programs
Job title: Principal Advisor Offender Services
Designation: Senior Professional Officer 1
Job type: Full time
Duration: Ongoing
Salary: $128,551 - $143,611
Location: Darwin
Position number: 50846 RTF 309749
Closing: 24/11/2024
Contact officer: Belinda Hirschbichler on 0404 056 717 or ******
About the agency: https://justice.nt.gov.au/ Primary objective: The Principal Advisor Offender Services is responsible for the coordination of daily operations and the management and supervision of a multi-disciplined team located within the Complex Behaviour Unit (CBU), at Darwin Correctional Centre (DCC). The Principal Advisor Offender Services will act as a point of contact and interface between the National Disability Insurance Agency and the Department of Corrections.
Key duties and responsibilities: Manage, supervise, and support a team of clinically skilled and experienced staff responsible for discipline-specific clinical assessments and psychometric testing.Knowledge and skills in assessment, complex case management of prisoners exhibiting high and co-morbid needs, and other concepts underpinning the delivery of services to prisoners and offenders.Provide supervision to the Residential Manager Complex Needs Unit and operate effectively in a complex service area, contributing to the delivery of evidenced-based, trauma-informed and disability-responsive services, ensuring humane and equitable care.Contribute to the development and review of operational guidelines, the model of care for prisoners accommodated within the Complex Needs Unit and contribute to therapeutic state-wide service improvements for people in custody with a disability and complex needs.Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to oversee programs and services within the Complex Behaviour Unit and initiatives relating to better access to diversionary programs and alternatives to custody for people with a disability.Contribute to the delivery of culturally appropriate best practice approaches by working collaboratively with the Aboriginal Engagement and Strategy Directorate, Aboriginal Support Officers, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure the needs, interests, and circumstances of Aboriginal people with disability are properly considered.Provide advice and support in the development of individualised management plans for people in custody with complex needs and/or disability and contribute to the development of safe transition plans back into the community by facilitating case conferences and collaborating with multiple agencies, stakeholders, and community providers.Maintain relevant documentation and record relevant statistical data for analysis and evaluations to inform departmental priorities.Selection criteria: Essential: Degree in Psychology/Social Work/Behavioural Sciences/Human Services/Registered Nurse or Mental Health Nurse/Occupational Therapy/Disability-related degree and current registration or membership or be eligible (or able to apply) for registration or membership with the relevant board or association.Demonstrated ability to provide leadership in a complex service environment and influence the achievement and outcomes required in areas of professional responsibility.Demonstrated knowledge and skills in prisoner or offender assessment, complex case management of prisoners exhibiting high and co-morbid needs, and other concepts underpinning the delivery of services to complex prisoners and offenders.Ability to negotiate at senior levels of government and with non-government organisations and effectively operate in politically sensitive environments.Demonstrated ability to lead and manage several complex major projects and activities concurrently at a senior level and effectively manage the needs of multiple stakeholders.Demonstrated high level interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills including the ability to represent the organisation in highly sensitive matters and provide expert advice to Executive and other internal and external stakeholders.Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and motivation to multi-disciplined staff including counselling, mediating, training, and professional oversight of frontline operational practices and fostering a team-oriented approach.Demonstrated high level of problem-solving, research, analytical, decision-making and conflict resolution skills, including the ability to think creatively and laterally.Desirable: Demonstrated sound understanding of, or experience working within, the criminal justice system.Further information: The Department of Corrections has a Smoke Free Policy, including e-cigarettes. Staff are not permitted to smoke anywhere on any premises, facilities or in vehicles, nor whilst working off site. Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete a pre-employment questionnaire and the successful applicant will be required to undergo a criminal history check confirmed by fingerprints and name check. A positive criminal history will not necessarily exclude an applicant from this position.
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