Community Corrections Officer - Grafton

Join the Community Corrections Officer - Grafton role at NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Community Corrections Officer

Grafton Community Corrections,

North District, Corrective Services NSW

Location : Grafton Community Corrections

Salary : Clerk Grade 5 / 6 ($99,938 - $110, 271 pa), plus super and leave loading

Position Type : Talent Pool Creation for Ongoing and Temporary Full-Time roles and Part-Time roles

Training : Paid training with a Certificate IV in Correctional Practice

Aboriginal candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

All successful candidates must be willing to work at Grafton Community Corrections.

Your role

As a Community Corrections Officer, you will join a dedicated and dynamic team focused on offender rehabilitation and enhancing community safety. In this role, you will collaborate with individuals under supervision to develop and implement rehabilitative strategies, monitor progress toward established goals, and conduct home visits to ensure compliance with conditions.

What You’ll Do

Community Corrections Officers are trained to case manage people subject to community-based orders, including Parole Orders, Intensive Corrections Orders, and Community Corrections Orders. At Grafton, Officers also work with people in custody to prepare them for successful reintegration into the community upon their release on parole.

What We’re Looking For

• Individuals committed to upholding our values and behaviours, with a strong focus on ensuring community safety.
• A dedication to fostering positive relationships between Communities and Justice, with particular emphasis on supporting the local Aboriginal and CALD communities.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate integrity in all interactions.
• Experience in case management, along with high resilience, strong motivation, and a proactive, positive attitude.
• Ability to thrive in a challenging environment while applying cultural sensitivity and awareness.
• Develop and implement effective strategies while demonstrating decisiveness in managing emotionally charged situations and addressing complex or controversial issues.

What We Offer

We do work that really matters

Working for Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) provides opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with government and non-government justice and human services agencies to support victims, facilitate restorative justice, and promote reintegration.

About Us

Grafton Community Corrections is a large community corrections team offering exposure to community, pre-release and reporting centre contexts on the beautiful North Coast.

We acknowledge the multiple clans and lands of the Bundgalung, Gambaynggir and Yaegl Nations and as the traditional custodians of the land on which we work.

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter outlining how you meet requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Katrina Irving on 0438 823 983 or email Katrina.Irving@correctiveservices.nsw.gov.au

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds.

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