• Looking for a role that’s challenging yet rewarding?
• Do you want to work for a growing, values driven not-for-profit?
• Do you believe in second chances and supporting forensic clients to integrate back into the community?

We have the opportunity for 2 x part time Forensic Residential Workers to join us in our residential facilities in Gippsland!

A little bit about ACSO

The Australian Community Support Organisation (ACSO) is a dynamic, values driven NFP, focused on partnering with government and the community to co-design services that create real social change. We’re an organisation with a bold vision to create a safe and inclusive community freed of crime and prisons. It’s our goal to reduce re-offending, and our mission is to help people transition from prison, assist them in the community, stop them from re-offending, and intervene to divert others from committing crime.

The program and the role

Our Forensic Residential programs aim to deliver lifestyle and skills support for clients and support clinical intervention and treatment programs. The support provided involves helping adults who have a disability and an offending background to develop life skills, implementing treatment strategies and facilitating meaningful engagement in activities and opportunities to improve quality of life, reduce the risk of reoffending, and increase opportunities for community reintegration.

Managing a case load of medium to high-risk clients, the Forensic Residential Worker is a varied role that will require you to adapt to the individual requirements of each clients’ needs. In this role you will also be required to maintain case notes and associated administration, establish relationships and build community service networks to support role delivery. The forensic residential facilities require continuous shift work 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, on rostered shifts. These shifts can involve a combination of morning, afternoon and night shifts, including weekends and public holidays. Due to the nature of shift work, the ability to convey important information to co-workers at the end of each shift, and to work as part of a team is critical.

What we’re looking for?

• Preferably a diploma qualification in a relevant discipline, and/or at least 2 years’ equivalent experience
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills with assertiveness and confidence working with people who demonstrate challenging behaviours
• Experience developing support plans and goal attainment strategies
• Experience in residential care settings
• Ability to build positive relationships and communicate with people of diverse backgrounds and abilities
• Knowledge and competency in casework practices
• Demonstrated capacity to work flexibly, possess the ability to manage competing demands, and able to effectively set boundaries and limits where required
• An extensive background working with Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people will be highly regarded.

What ACSO can offer you

• $63,800 full time base salary + 9.5 % superannuation + NFP salary packaging options (more after tax $ in your pocket! $75k approx. package)
• A supportive and collaborative team and leaders
• A challenging yet rewarding position
• Learning opportunities and career development
• Five weeks’ annual leave per year
• Annual leave loading

ACSO embraces diversity within its workforce and as such encourages applications from appropriately qualified and skilled people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage. ACSO acknowledges the traditional Aboriginal owners of country throughout Victoria and pays respect to them, their culture and their Elders, past, present and future.

A Position Description is attached.