Stanley Ohachu
Heathcote,Australia
Summary
I’m a compassionate, result- oriented professional who has acquired robust experience supporting offenders across all periods of incarceration. Enjoy cultivating strong relationships with people from all walks of life and working together to develop practical solutions.
Experience spreads across working with internal teams, external stakeholders, community groups, offenders and their families. Enjoy supporting colleagues and team members to enhancing the objectives of the team. Knowledge acquired encompassed early intervention and assessment techniques that's focused on delivering best practice services. I also have the skill to identify and manage emerging risks, challenges and changes while maintaining a professional service delivery in adherence to organizational policies and procedures.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Service and Programs Officer
Department Of Communities & Justice (Corrective Services
06.2020 - Current
- Work with diverse range of offenders with complex mental and physical health needs
- Provide orientation session to new intakes
- Work across different correctional centres to support staffing needs.
- Work with offenders to create short and long term goals, and provide them with necessary support to attain identified goals.
- Foster strong trustworthy relationships with individuals from all walks of life
- Work collaboratively with teams from other disciplines such as Case Management unit, Psychology and Community Corrections
- Mentored junior staff members, helping them develop their skills and advance in their careers.
- Liaise with other government and non- government agencies
- Facilitate group based criminogenic programs that's aimed at offending behaviour, and enhance pro-social skills.
- Plan and facilitate inmate reintegration to community by working collaboratively with external stakeholders in relation to stable accommodation needs
- Attend to inmate referrals that involves their welfare needs in custody
- Facilitate RIT review and discharge plans for inmates who have been placed on RIT
- Demonstrate ability to research and critically dissect information that result in making positive decisions.
- Ensure support and services provided to inmate are in compliance to policies and procedures of Corrective Services NSW
- Maintain high degree of data integrity by recording and updating information on OIMS ( offender integration management systems) and EDRMS (electronic data recording management system).
- Promote inclusive, engaging, supportive and respectful work space
- Manage all information involving offenders with high degree of confidentiality except where mandatory reporting is required
- Harness different range of evidence based techniques and practices
- Stay updated of emerging industry changes and legislative standards.
- Provide meaningful input in development of continuous improvement initiatives
- Perform self- reflection assessment to identify core strengths and areas of development
Mentor/ Mental Health Support Worker
Lifestyle Solutions (Criminal Justice System)
11.2014 - Current
- Provide support to individuals who has been in contact with Criminal Justice system
Acting Services and Programs Team Leader MSPC 2 &3
Corrective Services NSW
04.2024 - 04.2024
- Supervised team members to confirm compliance with set procedures and quality requirements.
- Built strong relationships with customers through positive attitude and attentive response.
- Set performance expectations for team, monitoring progress towards goals and providing constructive feedback as needed.
- Support a team of 4 Service and Programs Officers to provide offenders with welfare support as required and provide group based program.
- Manage and prioritize daily workflow needs in line with Corrective Services NSW Compendium of support services to deliver results to meet Key Performance Indicators
- Prepare and coordinate weekly schedule for Metropolitan Service and Programs Centre ( Area 2 and 3).
- Support team members in unbiased, fair and professional manner within team to support healthy work atmosphere
- Monitored team performance and provided constructive feedback to increase productivity and maintain quality standards.
- Built strong relationships with offenders through positive attitude and attentive response.
- Set performance expectations for team, monitoring progress towards goals and providing constructive feedback as needed.
- Manage and oversee JSAP recordings and leave request in line to departmental policy.
- Facilitate group- based criminogenic programs that challenges offenders thinking pattern and offending behavior , engaging them in pro-social activities and skills that addresses their offending behavior
- Work within Multidisciplinary team to to deliver therapeutic services that enhances welfare of offenders
- Attend management meetings with other internal stakeholders where inmates safety and concerns are discussed and improvement practices are identified
- Liaise with Government and Non- Government support agencies.
- Work collaboratively with core stakeholders to achieve best practice outcomes.
- Attend Segregation Housing Unit meetings where safety and welfare issues of inmate in housing location are discussed with other internal stakeholders
- Work with diverse range of offenders with complex mental and physical health challenges
Acting Service and Program Team Leader MSPC 2 & 3
CORRECTIVE SERVICES
02.2024 - 02.2024
- Support team of 4 Service and Programs Officers to provide offenders with welfare support as required and provide group based program.
- Manage and prioritize daily workflow needs in line with Corrective Services NSW Compendium of support services to deliver results to meet Key Performance Indicators
- Prepare and coordinate weekly schedule for Metropolitan Service and Programs Centre ( Area 2 and 3).
- Support team members in unbiased, fair and professional manner within team to support healthy work atmosphere
- Monitored team performance and provided constructive feedback to increase productivity and maintain quality standards.
- Built strong relationships with offenders through positive attitude and attentive response.
- Set performance expectations for team, monitoring progress towards goals and providing constructive feedback as needed.
- Manage and oversee JSAP recordings and leave request in line to departmental policy.
- Facilitate group- based criminogenic programs that challenges offenders thinking pattern and offending behavior, engaging them in pro-social activities and skills that addresses their offending behavior
- Work within Multidisciplinary team to to deliver therapeutic services that enhances welfare of offenders
- Attend management meetings with other internal stakeholders where inmates safety and concerns are discussed and improvement practices are identified
- Liaise with Government and Non- Government support agencies.
- Work collaboratively with core stakeholders to achieve best practice outcomes.
- Attend Segregation Housing Unit meetings where safety and welfare issues of inmate in housing location are discussed with other internal stakeholders
- Work with diverse range of offenders with complex mental and physical health challenges
Support Facilitator
Salvation Army (Foster House, Surry Hills)
06.2018 - 06.2020
- Provide case managed support to clients
Disability Support Worker
Department of Family and Community Services
10.2014 - 01.2017
- Provide holistic support to clients in their residential homes
Community Youth Worker
Uniting Disability
04.2013 - 11.2015
- Provide holistic support to clients in their residential homes
Social Educator/ Community Worker
Sylvanvale Disability (Community Justice Programme)
08.2013 - 10.2014
- Provide support to people with mild intellectual disabilities who have been in contact with the Community justice system
Community Support Worker
Windgap Foundation
11.2010 - 03.2013
- Support clients with intellectual and physical disabilities to be involved in the community
Education
Post Graduate Certificate in Forensic Mental Health -
Griffith University Queensland
04.2020
Certificate of Competency in Disability -
SAL Consulting
01.2014
Master of Business Information Systems/Master of Business Administration -
Australian Catholic University, North Sydney Campus
12.2012
Bachelor of Science in Sociology and Anthropology -
University of Nigeria Nsukka
11.2001
Skills
- Strong organizational and analytical skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to negotiate with third parties
- Excellent spelling, proofreading, and computer skills
- Excellent knowledge of all Microsoft Packages
- Ability to produce consistent work even under pressure
- Ability to work within team
- Ability to make good informed judgments that result in good outcome
- Ability to work closely with clients and other stakeholders
References
Sutopa Sarker
Services and Programs Team Leader Offender Services and Programs
MSPC 2 and 3 Corrective Services NSW
P: 02- 92892513
Sutopa.Sarker@dcj.nsw.gov.au
Mitchell Grant
Manager Offender Services and Programs
MSPC, Corrective Services NSW
P: 02- 92892439
Mitchell.Grant2@dcj.nsw.gov.au
Certification
CSNSW - Working with Sex Offenders
CSNSW -Managing At - Risk Inmates
CSNSW - Working with AOD Offenders
CSNSW- EQUIPS Refresher
CSNSW -EQUIPS Foundation
CSNSW -EQUIPS Addiction
CSNSW -EQUIPS Aggression
CSNSW -EQUIPS Family and Domestic Violence
CSNSW -Remand Domestic Violence
CSNSW -Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Mental Health First Aid
Five Minute Motivational Interviewing FMI Training
CSNSW OIMS for Offender Services and Programs Record Scheduled Programs
CSNSW -Group Work Facilitation Workshop
CSNSW -Introduction to Dialectical Behavioural Therapy and the Skills of RUSH and CONNECT
CSNSW- Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Training
CSNSW- Introduction to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ( CBT)
CSNSW -SAPO Essentials- The First 100 days
CSNSW -Resilience A Mental Toughness Program
CSNSW -Introduction to Working with Offenders who have Complex Personality Traits
Timeline
Acting Services and Programs Team Leader MSPC 2 &3
Corrective Services NSW
04.2024 - 04.2024
Acting Service and Program Team Leader MSPC 2 & 3
CORRECTIVE SERVICES
02.2024 - 02.2024
Service and Programs Officer
Department Of Communities & Justice (Corrective Services
06.2020 - Current
Support Facilitator
Salvation Army (Foster House, Surry Hills)
06.2018 - 06.2020
Mentor/ Mental Health Support Worker
Lifestyle Solutions (Criminal Justice System)
11.2014 - Current
Disability Support Worker
Department of Family and Community Services
10.2014 - 01.2017
Social Educator/ Community Worker
Sylvanvale Disability (Community Justice Programme)
08.2013 - 10.2014
Community Youth Worker
Uniting Disability
04.2013 - 11.2015
Community Support Worker
Windgap Foundation
11.2010 - 03.2013
Post Graduate Certificate in Forensic Mental Health -
Griffith University Queensland
Certificate of Competency in Disability -
SAL Consulting
Master of Business Information Systems/Master of Business Administration -
Australian Catholic University, North Sydney Campus
Bachelor of Science in Sociology and Anthropology -
University of Nigeria Nsukka
CSNSW - Working with Sex Offenders
CSNSW -Managing At - Risk Inmates
CSNSW - Working with AOD Offenders
CSNSW- EQUIPS Refresher
CSNSW -EQUIPS Foundation
CSNSW -EQUIPS Addiction
CSNSW -EQUIPS Aggression
CSNSW -EQUIPS Family and Domestic Violence
CSNSW -Remand Domestic Violence
CSNSW -Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Mental Health First Aid
Five Minute Motivational Interviewing FMI Training
CSNSW OIMS for Offender Services and Programs Record Scheduled Programs
CSNSW -Group Work Facilitation Workshop
CSNSW -Introduction to Dialectical Behavioural Therapy and the Skills of RUSH and CONNECT
CSNSW- Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Training
CSNSW- Introduction to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ( CBT)
CSNSW -SAPO Essentials- The First 100 days
CSNSW -Resilience A Mental Toughness Program
CSNSW -Introduction to Working with Offenders who have Complex Personality Traits
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