The Tasmania Prison Service (TPS) has an exciting opportunity for the right person, to contributes to the delivery of a family violence intervention program and intensive case management within Tasmania Prison Service. This role is newly funded to support the Tasmania Prison Service fill the gap in family interventions for people on remand or serving short sentences for family violence offences. 

The Department of Justice has a number of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategies in place, and our recruitment practices aim to facilitate full participation from all population cohorts. We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and faiths, 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 TPS Recruiting at TPSRecruiting@justice.tas.gov.au as soon as possible. 

Details of Appointment

Fixed-term for a period of three years from the date of appointment.

This is a day work position working 73.50 hours per fortnight. Flexible working arrangements may be considered.

*Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar permanent, full time, part time and/or casual vacancies.

Benefits

Salary of $83,011 – $95,547 pa. Starting salary negotiable within range subject to experience in a similar role. Annual salary increase within this range in accordance with the Tasmanian State Service Award and Public Service Union Wages Agreement.

In addition to the salary:

General

• Correctional Facility Allowance of 7.5% 
• 11.5% super, access to salary sacrifice and salary packaging.
• 4 weeks annual leave per year, plus access to purchased leave, leave without pay and State Service accumulated leave scheme.
• Access to a free, confidential Employee Assistance Program and a range of other service via our dedicated Wellbeing and Support team.
• Learning, development and career progression opportunities across Tasmania.

Working Environment

Tasmania Prison Service (TPS) has prison facilities located at Risdon Vale, Hobart and Launceston in Tasmania. This position is based at Risdon Vale. 

The Risdon Vale site offers a corporate working environment without the hustle and bustle of city centre offices, free on-site parking and access to the on-site staff gym (or head across the road to Risdon Brook Dam for a walk at lunch time). 

Duties

• Co-facilitate the delivery of individual and group–based rehabilitation or intervention programs to family violence offenders/detainees.
• Provide Case Management to appropriately meet the needs of people who are either held on remand for family violence offences or serving short sentences for family violence offences (‘clients’), developing comprehensive sentence plans and make referrals and or recommendations in line with individual plans.
• Maintain offender case notes, records and administrative information and prepare formal assessments and other reports in accordance with program standards.
• Liaise with other Integration and Rehabilitation Services staff and correctional case managers about prisoner/detainee case management.
• Participate in ongoing professional development including training, clinical supervision and the reviewing and debriefing of case load and program sessions.

Please refer to the Statement of Duties for a full outline of duties.

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.

Desirable Requirements

• Satisfactory completion of an appropriate course of study at a recognised tertiary institution.
• Current Driver’s Licence.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

 Statement of Duties (358052) Family Violence Interventions Officer.docx

 Statement of Duties (358052) Family Violence Interventions Officer.pdf

 About the Department of Justice (Tasmania Prison Service).DOCX

 About the Department of Justice (Tasmania Prison Service).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 TPS Recruiting on (03) 6165 7394 or TPSRecruiting@justice.tas.gov.au.

For more information

Name: Lis Nosworthy
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Position: Specialist Clinican - Family Violence
Email: Lis.Nosworthy@justice.tas.gov.au 
Phone: (03) 6165 8121

OR

TPS Recruiting
(03) 6165 7394
tpsrecruiting@justice.tas.gov.au

Reasonable Adjustment Queries

TPS Recruiting
(03) 6165 7394

OR

Organisational Development and Design Team
(03) 6165 7603