We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.

The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform the contact listed at the end of this vacancy.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements.  Talk to us about how this could work for you.

Hours per fortnight

73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available. 

Duties

• Develop, implement and maintain a complex and high risk offender case management framework for Community Corrections
• Undertake comprehensive assessment and treatment planning for complex offenders and those at risk of committing high consequence and/or sexually motivated offences, in line with contemporary best practice approaches.
• Providing evidence based one on one counselling and best practice interventions to complex and high risk offenders at risk of committing violent and sexually motivated offences.
• Develop and procure a range of evidence based, community based interventions to support staff and offenders manage complex criminogenic risks and needs.
• Develop, implement and participate in case review and peer supervision frameworks for staff working with complex and high risk offenders subject to intervention.
• To work collaboratively with the Learning and Development Manager and Team Leaders to provide training, expert advice and case management support to Probation Officers working with complex and high risk offenders subject to community based intervention.
• Maintain offender case notes, records and administrative information and prepare formal assessments and other reports in accordance with relevant practice standards.
• Perform other duties as envisaged by the assigned classification under the relevant industrial award or agreement and in accordance with the skills, competency and training of the occupant.

Essential Requirements

• A degree of at least 3 years duration in Psychology, Social Work or Counselling or equivalent as provided by a recognised university.

Pre-employment Checks

The Head of State Service has determined that the person nominated for this vacancy is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer.

The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Pre-employment checks

• Arson and fire setting
• Violent crimes and crimes against the person
• Sex-related offences
• Drug and alcohol related offences
• Crimes involving dishonesty
• Crimes involving deception
• Making false declarations
• Malicious damage and destruction to property
• Serious traffic offences
• Crimes against public order or relating to the Administration of Law and Justice
• Crimes against Executive or the Legislative Power
• Crimes involving Conspiracy

2. Disciplinary action in previous employment.

3. Identification check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

 Statement of Duties (357724) Complex & High Risk Offender Specialist Nov 2024.docx

 Statement of Duties (357724) Complex & High Risk Offender Specialist Nov 2024.pdf

 About the Department of Justice (Community Corrections) November 2024.docx

 About the Department of Justice (Community Corrections) November 2024.pdf

 Information for Applicants (DOJ) Short Form Application.docx

 Information for Applicants (DOJ) Short Form Application.pdf

 FAQs Short Form Application.docx

 FAQs Short Form Application.pdf

How to apply

To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV.  We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Please note if you submit the details of your referees with your application the Selection Panel may contact them without notifying you.

Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.

Refer to the 'Information for Applicants (DOJ)' document for further information.  Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on (03) 6166 1435.

For more information

Melisa Cooley
Assistant Director 
melisa.cooley@justice.tas.gov.au 
Phone: (03) 6165 6700

Reasonable Adjustment Queries

Organisational Development and Design Team
(03) 6165 7603