SOCIAL WORK CAREERS
Justice social workers work at the intersection of welfare and the legal system - supporting rehabilitation, addressing the causes of offending and advocating for fair treatment of people in contact with the justice system.
THE WORK
+Assessment and case management of people on community orders`
+`Court reports and pre-sentence assessments`
+`Rehabilitation and reintegration planning`
+`Youth justice supervision and diversion programs`
+`Victim support and restorative justice processes
+Youth justice services`
+`Adult corrections and community correctional services`
+`Courts (including specialist and drug courts)`
+`Forensic mental health services`
+`Post-release and reintegration programs
YOUR PATHWAY
Social work's dual focus on individual needs and structural critique - a core commitment of the IHM program - is central to ethical practice in justice settings.
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