b'EVENT GUIDE MELBOURNE CAREER EXPO9Work with us to build a safer,fairer and stronger Victoria W orking for the Department of the beginning of a new and rewarding careerOutside custodial environments, there are Justice and Community Safety for you. sheriffs officers, who work in the community offers the chance to make the Forensic intervention is another area vitalwith people who have outstanding warrants, community a safer place to live for all to the rehabilitation of prisoners. Forensicdebts or court orders. Sheriffs officersVictorians.Intervention Services is a team of professionalwork mostly with people in challenging There are many career options availablesocial workers, mental health nurses, psychol- circumstances, so they need to be confident within the department, each calling on a ogists and occupational therapists who providecommunicators.different set of skills. clinical therapy for prisoners. Their work isAlso working in the community are case There are prison officers, who supportbased on the principle that every person hasmanagers, who help people successfullyprisoners rehabilitation so they can be morethe capacity to change. complete community service orders, andconstructive members of the community whenYouth Justice is a totally different type ofparole officers, who provide guidance andthey are released. Prison officers begin theircustodial setting altogether. Youth justice support to people navigating court assessments, job by completing 41 days of training whereworkers have the potential to make a significantpost sentence orders and parole requirements. they learn how to support prisoners to setand positive difference in a young persons lifeTheir supervision can short circuit the cyclegoals and take steps towards them. They by being a consistent role model. It can be of offending and make a difference in onealso learn how to keep the facility secure anda challenging environment, as often youngpersons life that benefits the whole community. safe, through great teamwork and following people in custodial facilities have complexThese are just some of the opportunitiesprocesses and procedures. backgrounds and developmental needs. Toon offer at the Department of Justice and If you have a breadth of life experience, arework in youth justice, you need to have naturalCommunity Safety. To find out more about motivated to serve the community and haveconfidence in yourself as well as patience andthese and other careers at the department,a real enthusiasm for seeing others succeed,empathy. Helping to shape a young personshave a chat with us at stand 121 or visitthen becoming a prison officer could be justfuture is the biggest reward in this role.justice.vic.gov.au/careersFind a job that ticks all your boxesCareers with the Department of Justice and Community SafetyHow do you turn life experience into a challenging career that keeps our community safe? Simple. Come to stand 121. We can help you decide whether your skills and interests are best suited to our work in prisons, youth justice, communitycorrections or forensic intervention. We provide full training as well as job security and generous salary options.Attend our seminar to learn more about prison and youth justice careers.justice.vic.gov.au/careers'