Jessica Jones

• Building and encouraging practice capability, development and confidence in professional probation practice alongside the management team.
  Facilitating regular reflective practice sessions.
• Delivering practice development and support to staff and managers to enable them to work effectively in the Integrated Practice Framework while prioritising The Department's strategy, Hokai Rangi.
• Coaching and mentoring new Probation Officers in Motivational Interviewing.
• Supporting and mentoring staff working with violent extremism cases and high-profile gang members on community sentences
• Conducting operational case reviews and providing feedback
• Strengthening relationships with key stakeholders through regular communication and collaboration on mutually beneficial projects or initiatives.
• Facilitating a regular forum and reflective sessions for staff working with Harmful Sexual behavior, including Probation Officers, Senior Psychologists, Police and Community Engagement Advisors.

• Providing a confidential and independent support for staff working through various personal and workplace issues and challenges
• The support extended to a variety of businesses and services in Dunedin, such as supermarkets, accountancy firms, NZ Fire Service and other industries
• Working collaboratively with a range of individuals including all levels of management, providing support in areas such as managing professional boundaries, bullying, employment retainment, brief interventions, and referring to relevant agencies when appropriate.

• Conducting pre-sentence assessments in order to provide the Court with relevant information to inform Judges in their sentencing decisions.
• Managing community-based sentences and orders such as Parole and Extended Supervision, working collaboratively with stakeholders with a focus on cases who have harmful sexual behaviour offending.
• Maintaining compliance with all legal requirements, policies and procedures.
• Determining appropriate supervision levels by conducting risk, needs assessments and responsivity barriers.
• Acknowledging key differences and understanding the core client group to work effectively with different cultures.
• Knowledge of advanced technology tools such as electronic monitoring and case management software systems.

• Teaching growth mindset programs for groups of students and providing teacher support for students with challenging behaviors.

• Facilitated regular individual and group reflective practice sessions in various locations, for case-management in the prison and intervention teams in the community.

• Managing community-based sentences for Intervention, Electronic Monitoring and Moana House (residential therapeutic program for adult male offenders).

• Providing flexible classroom support across diverse educational environments, fostering student learning and development while gaining broad-ranging experience in varied schools and year levels.

• Facilitating student learning.
• Pastoral care, including managing disciplinary matters, providing academic guidance, and ensuring the overall well-being and success of students.

Quarantine Inspector at Queenstown Airport.

• Ensuring compliance with biosecurity regulations by inspecting incoming passengers, luggage, and cargo to prevent the spread of pests, diseases, and other biosecurity risks.