Position overview:

• Prison-based role at Loddon/Middleton.
• Part-time (0.8 FTE) with flexible working arrangements.
• Generous not-for-profit salary packaging and annual leave loading.
• $93,860 per year pro rata + Superannuation (SCHADS Award 2010 - Level 5, pay point dependent on qualifications and experience).

About Vacro

Vacro is an independent non-profit organisation working with people caught in the criminal justice system and their families. Founded in 1872, we are Victoria’s oldest and only specialised criminal justice reintegration service. We provide reintegration, family, and employment support that enables people to create new beginnings for themselves and their families.

We value the expertise of people from a wide range of backgrounds. Because of the work we do, we especially value the expertise of First Nations people, people with lived experience of the criminal justice system and people of diverse sexualities and gender identities. We welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including people with a criminal record. (We do not discriminate based on a person’s criminal record, however in some circumstances, contractual or legislative obligations may limit a person’s eligibility for certain roles. We are happy to have a confidential discussion about how these requirements may affect a candidate).

About the Role

The ReLink Program is a component of the Corrections Victoria Reintegration Pathway (CVRP) and is provided to individuals before they are released from prison. It is designed to help them prepare for their transition into the community.

This is a Part-time (0.8FTE) role involves assisting clients with diverse and complex needs as they near their release from prison and is based on site at the Loddon/Middleton prison precinct. You will be organising and leading a small group and individual sessions to support participants’ reintegration and our success in this role will depend on your ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships while recording data in a timely manner.

The role of a ReLink Reintegration Coordinator will require the following skills and experience:

• Experience working with complex clients, particularly those with involvement in the criminal justice system.
• Experience supporting clients/participants with conditions like addiction, homelessness, mental health disorders, ABI, and AOD.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the capacity to establish trusting working connections with stakeholders, clients, and coworkers.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to assess and respond to complex client needs.
• Sound level of MS Office, database, and internet skills.

If you are looking to join a committed team making a powerful difference in the lives of people, we would love to hear from you.

The successful candidate must be able to provide a birth certificate or passport.

What we offer

Vacro is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to staff wellbeing. We provide extensive on-boarding training and ongoing professional development for staff, amongst other benefits. This role is classified at Level 5 (pay point dependent on qualifications and experience), of the SCHADS 2010 Award.

How to apply

Copy of the Position Description.

For any enquiries regarding the role, kindly email us at [email protected] using the subject line: ReLink Reintegration Coordinator - Loddon/Middleton.

Applications close on Thursday, 9 May 2024.