Introducing Western Plains Correctional Centre (Western Plains)

Western Plains is a new state-of-the-art, maximum-security correctional facility in the Barwon South West region. The staff here are dedicated to helping people in our care build the skills and self-confidence needed to make positive contributions to the community.

Western Plains provides a secure and transformative environment that empowers individuals to rebuild their lives.

In addition to compelling clinical work, we offer:

• Flexible work options
• Mental health and wellbeing support
• Relocation allowances for eligible candidates
• Limited travel requirements, with most of your work carried out onsite.

What you will do

As a disability and complex needs practitioner at Western Plains, you will conduct assessments, run life skills programs and create positive support plans for people with cognitive impairments.

You will:

• Facilitate life skills and adapted offence-related programs.
• Develop, implement and monitor positive support plans in collaboration with disability support workers.
• Lead transition planning and coordinate with external service providers.
• Supervise and support a team of prisoner peer mentors.
• Work with staff, case managers and external agencies to ensure effective disability support and release planning.

To learn more about the role, and the kind of candidate we are looking for, please read the position description.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.