Agency Department of Corrections Work unit Reintegration and Support Services

Job title Pre-Release Case Manager Designation Administrative Officer 5

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing commencing 05/11/2026

Salary $93,674 - $98,332 Location Darwin

Position number 38423 RTF 355558 Closing 14/09/2026

Contact officer Jessica Rees on 08 8928 7315 or [email protected]

About the agency https://justice.nt.gov.au/

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=355558

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR

TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Primary objective

Deliver effective pre-release planning with sentenced prisoners (including individuals with multiple barriers to successful reintegration) using an integrated through care / case management approach.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Develop and implement collaborative through care plans (using a case management model) enabling effective prisoner

management and re-engagement of prisoners with their community and targeted community supports.
1. Contribute to individual Offender Management plans by developing cooperative individual through care plans for the transition

period from prison to the community.
- Maintain accurate, timely and thorough prisoner records.
- Actively motivate prisoners to participate in the reintegration process and achieve through care goals maintaining a focus on the reduction of recidivism.




- Maintain strict privacy and confidentiality at all times with all prisoner information and records

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Demonstrated high level of communication skills and abilities to provide services to people from diverse cultures, particularly

Aboriginal Australians.
1. Demonstrated high level administrative and organisational skills including flexibility and resilience in approach to high demand

workloads; a high standard of written and oral communication skills; and workplace reliability in maintaining key outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to record and maintain client/prisoner records to a high standard and in a timely manner; maintaining record security and prisoner privacy

1. Experience in the development and implementation of comprehensive case plans with individuals presenting with complex

social and/or other needs that facilitate safe and effective transition to community.
- Demonstrated ability to liaise with a wide range of Elders, Government and Non-Government agencies to support client/prisoner pre and post release planning.
- Knowledge of principles and theories relating to offender cycles of behaviour to maintain engagement to achieve goals; identify barriers to reintegration and promote community safety.

Desirable

1. Current NT driver’s licence.
2. Relevant qualifications in social welfare, Indigenous studies, or associated discipline.
3. Previous experience in a custodial environment.

Further information Department of Corrections has a Smoke Free Policy, including e-cigarettes. Staff are not permitted to smoke anywhere on

Departmental premises, facilities or in vehicles, nor whilst working off-site. Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete a pre-

employment questionnaire and the successful applicant/s will be required to undergo a criminal history check confirmed by fingerprints and name check prior to confirmation of employment. A positive criminal history will not necessarily exclude an applicant from this position. All Corrections employees are subject to random drug and alcohol testing.

📌 Pre-Release Case Manager (Darwin)
🏢 NT Government - Department of Corrections
📍 Darwin