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Hours per fortnight
73.50 hours per fortnight – flexible options available.
Duties
- To provide crisis support counselling for offenders identified as at risk or suicide or self-harm or those with complex or high support needs within the Tasmanian Prison Service.
- Provide psycho-social assessment and treatment including the design, development, implementation and evaluation of individual treatment programs and management plans.
- Work within a multi-disciplinary team and participate in the case-management reviews to ensure continuity of care.
- Provide consultation to agencies within a corrections system in regard to psycho-social assessment including factors relating to risk of harm to self or others.
- Assist in sentence planning and other processes informed by assessment as required.
- Participate in supervision, peer review and continuing professional development and risk assessment management practices.
- Assist with and participate in the formulation, implementation and evaluation of quality improvement, risk management, ethical research activities and other strategies consistent with best practice as required.
Essential Requirements
- A degree of at least 3 years duration relevant to the professional duties to be undertaken is required, 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 (Generic) High Needs Support Counsellor.docx
Statement of Duties (Generic) High Needs Support Counsellor.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
Please note this position closes on Sunday 17 December 2023 at 11.55pm
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) 6165 4902
For more information
Bronwyn Hocking
Acting Senior Psychologist
[email protected]
Phone: (03) 6165 7310