Location:   Brisbane 

Remuneration:   $118,967 – $127,941 per annum 

The role is to enhance community safety by facilitating effective risk management, supervision and improved rehabilitation of offenders. 

The Senior Practitioner, SCS conducts a range psychometric offender centric assessments, provides case formulation, evidence based intervention and operational case management advice and the provision of expert advice for offenders deemed as high harm/complex needs for a range of key stakeholders, including the QLD Parole Board, QCS Executive Management, Correctional Centres 

and Probation and Parole District Offices. The Senior Practitioner is supported, mentored and supervised by Principal Practitioners in their professional and operational development within SCS and QCS as a whole. 

The primary accountabilities of the Senior Practitioner SCS include: 

·         Perform the administration, scoring and interpretation of validated assessment tools to inform structured professional judgement to deliver on SCS key services and outcomes, within the applicants specific field of expertise and training 

·         Provide quality, accurate and timely information to relevant stakeholders in relation to offender’s risk and harm, including initial, intermediate and long term risk mitigation strategies encompassing; case management, referrals and other intervention recommendations/actions 

·         Engage in evidence based best practice case formulation, assessment, reporting and interventions for offenders identified as high harm/complex needs

·         Manage an ongoing and long term case load of offenders

·         Make informed referrals to appropriate allied health professionals and/or service providers 

·         Prepare assessments and timely briefings to senior SCS staff

·         Respond to issues of a systemic nature and provide support to management on changes to service delivery 

Enquiries:   Elana Carr, Phone: (07) 3565 7531 

Job Ad Reference:   QLD/694022/26 

Application Details:   https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-694022-26

Closing Date:   Thursday, 16 July 2026