Transition Officer

Description:

The role of the Transition Officer is to provide assistance and ongoing support to young people to re-engage in education or training and/or secure and sustain employment, with an overarching goal of reducing reoffending by young people in the youth justice system.

Department of Youth Justice and Victim Support

The department is committed to keeping Queensland communities safe. Everyone deserves a life free from violence and fear. We are actively tackling the complex causes of youth crime and addressing serious repeat offenders and ensuring our systems and services not only meet but anticipate the needs of victims.

Key Responsibilities

As Transition Officer, you will specifically:

• Demonstrate cultural capability and/or a commitment to developing cultural capability to ensure an inclusive culture that aligns with the Human Rights Act 2019 and supports departmental programs and community partnerships aimed at preserving cultural connections for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Assist in preparing young people to participate and engage in education, training and employment programs as required; and support the development of their interpersonal and self-regulation skills.
• Work collaboratively as part of a team to plan, deliver and refer young people to education, training, and employment.
• Work effectively within a statutory and non-statutory environment to provide support to young people during education, vocational training, work experience and employment.
• Collect and maintain accurate data and client records in accordance with relevant statutory, legislative, policy and procedural requirements.
• Identify, liaise, and maintain strong working relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders and community partners.
• Contribute to a departmental culture that ensures sensitive and effective communication with people from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander backgrounds as well as an appreciation of cultural protocols and an awareness of the impacts of historical policies and practices.
  
  
  

Vision

• Stimulates ideas and innovation: Gathers insights and embraces new ideas and innovation to inform future practice.
• Makes insightful decisions: Makes considered, ethical and courageous decisions based on insight into the broader context.
  
  
  

Results

• Builds enduring relationships: Builds and sustains relationships to enable the collaborative delivery of customer-focused outcomes.
• Inspires others: Inspires others by driving clarity, engagement and a sense of purpose.
  
  
  

Accountability

• Fosters healthy and inclusive workplaces: Fosters an inclusive workplace where health, safety and wellbeing is promoted and prioritised.
• Pursues continuous growth: Pursues opportunities for growth through agile learning, and development of self-awareness.
  
  
  

Occupational group Community Engagement and Education