CASE MANAGER Job at Department of Corrections, Auckland, Auckland Central
- Location:
- Auckland
- Auckland Central
- Work type:
- Full Time
- Classification:
- Government & Defence
- Police & Corrections
Case Managers ensure that prisoners who have served their sentence are equipped with the skills they need and are ready to return to the community. The Case Management function sits within Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services (RRS). RRS provides rehabilitation and reintegration programmes and services to prisoners and offenders in the community.
Case Managers provide specialist, end to end case management of prisoners including initial assessment, identification of prisoner needs, case planning and preparing prisoners for release. Case Managers use a range of services and techniques such as motivational interviewing and working with external support groups and the prisoners’ families to support prisoners as they rehabilitate.
Candidates will need knowledge and experience in case management and/or rehabilitation and reintegration related disciplines and practices. Effective relationship management and communication skills are also essential, particularly the ability to communicate verbally in a respectful way that motivates and supports prisoners to make positive changes.
Knowledge and experience working with Maori and Pacific Peoples and their families and communities is essential.
If you think you have what it takes to play a key part in case management and make a real contribution to reducing re-offending and ensuring public safety, please apply now.
Vacancy Number RRSNR1611
Applications close Sunday,14September 2011
To find out more about this position, or to apply please visit our website and refer to the relevant vacancy number.