Job type: Full time / 15 Months
Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety
Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services
Reference: DJCS/9093_OCT24
At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.
The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.
For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers.
We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
- Work in a team dedicated to helping people make positive changes to their lives
- Full time, Fixed Term opportunity based in Ringwood.
- Earn $95,102 - $107,905 per year (plus super) with yearly performance increases
Advanced Practitioners manage a caseload of complex and high-risk offenders on court orders, many of whom have completed part of their sentence in custody. They draw on evidence-based frameworks to deliver dynamic case management practice with offenders who have complex needs and those who have committed serious offences.
You will help a caseload of complex and high-risk clients meet their court order conditions and connect them to community programs and services. You will also lead and mentor staff, guiding them to deliver quality evidence-based case management practice to clients.
Some of your day-to-day responsibilities include:
- Preparing case plans
- Providing interventions
- Coordinating service providers and care teams
- Addressing the underlying causes of offending
- Leading and developing case management staff.
What's in it for you?
- Generous leave entitlements
- Comprehensive training when you commence and throughout your career
What we're looking for in Advanced Practitioners
- Demonstrated experience in effective case management practices with complex clients
- Excellent verbal communication skills and confidence in dealing with people exhibiting challenging behaviours
- A proven ability to model pro-social behaviours to a caseload of individuals
- A passion for supporting clients in the justice system while contributing to community safety
- An ability to lead and mentor staff to achieve their best.
How to apply
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse, and inequality.
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