Senior Program Delivery Officer

Description:

To ensure a high level of community safety through managing the assessment and treatment of offenders incarcerated or subject to community-based supervision at dedicated delivery sites. This role also provides advice, recommendations and practice supervision in relation to assessment processes and program delivery at a local level.

Job details

Position status Permanent Position type Full-time Occupational group Psychology, Counselling & Social Work Classification PO4 Workplace Location Brisbane - West Job ad reference QLD/624174/25 Closing date 19-Mar-2025 Yearly salary $114949 - $123611 Fortnightly salary $4406.00 - $4738.00 Job duration Contact person Rebecca Gladstone Contact details Phone: 0732719564
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In this role you will:

• Supervise, motivate and encourage the professional practice of staff in the performance of their duties
• Facilitate the training and professional development needs of staff, appraise performance and provide feedback to staff
• Coach and develop staff to effectively conduct their duties
• Maintain own level knowledge of legislation, policies and procedures relevant to managing staff
• Maintain own knowledge of contemporary management practices
• Completion of Agency Supervisor training
• Contribute to the knowledge base of the team
• Ensure all programs are supervised by an appropriately experienced and qualified supervisor
• Ensure programs are delivered in accordance with Accountability Standards
• Undertake supervision across relevant program areas and support and monitor the provision of peer supervision where relevant
• Complete any required facilitator training to ensure current understanding of effective program delivery approaches
• Coordinate offender program activities and work with regional management to ensure the appropriate allocation of workload.
• Work with sites to implement program delivery plans which ensure performance targets are met.
• Ensure maintenance, accuracy and appropriateness of records and intervention reports for appropriate authorities
• Ensure officers' compliance with legislation and Agency procedures for the management of offenders
• Monitor and audit offender program practices and records to ensure quality, continuity and consistency
• Ensure records and data for the Integrated Offender Management system (IOMs) are accurate and current
• Ensure the security of files and appropriate access to the files by relevant staff and approved external agencies
• Identify and respond appropriately to risks related to effective and efficient program delivery
• Promote value of offender programs
• Monitor program delivery to ensure performance targets are met
• Ensure high quality specialised assessment and intervention reports through established review processes
• Ensure the timely provision of advice to courts, boards and other agencies regarding offenders' participation in programs
• Ensure the timely provision of reports to courts and boards on relevant offender issues
• Build Completion of mandatory training for relevant programs
• Maintain own level of knowledge of contemporary offender programs research and practices
• Deliver general and / sexual offending programs in accordance with endorsed program schedules
• Maintain own level of knowledge of legislation, policy and procedures in relation to offender management
• Provide advice to the relevant Manager regarding any emerging risks to program delivery
• Engage with relevant community agencies and support services
• Promote value of the program services to custodial / community stakeholders
• Ensure the timely provision of reports to courts and boards on relevant offender issues.
• Promote options for evidence-based offender programs activities with relevant agencies
• Build partnerships with relevant service providers and stakeholders and collaborate with community agencies to develop and deliver offender programs initiatives

Qualifications, professional registration, conditions and other requirements

• Possession of tertiary qualifications in psychology, social work, education or behavioural sciences.
• Post graduate studies in a related field and affiliation with a relevant professional association will be highly regarded.
• Appointment to the position of Senior Program Delivery Officer (SPDO) requires completion of intensive training to ensure newly appointed SPDOs are provided the necessary skills and information to deliver Queensland Corrective Services Offender Intervention programs.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Further information

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