Case Manager - Reservoir and South MorangJob posted: 16/12/2024
Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time / Ongoing
Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety
Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services
Reference: DJCS/9070_DEC24
Closes: 10/01/2025
Classification: CCP3
Salary Range: $86,691 - $93,275
At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we're looking for people who want to make a difference.
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve.
We'd love to hear from you if you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department.
Community Correctional Services (CCS) is a state-wide service providing for the management of individuals on court orders, people who have committed serious sex offences on post-sentence supervision, and prisoners on parole.
In this role, CCS helps individuals break the cycle of offending, ensures court and parole order conditions are met, and prosecutes breaches in court or engages the Adult Parole Board.
About the role Case Managers in the Court Practice stream are responsible for applying evidence-based case management practices to individuals at medium or high risk of reoffending.
This role is required to manage a case load of individuals with a range of order requirements aimed at reducing the risk of reoffending through conducting risk assessments, preparing case plans, providing interventions, and addressing the underlying causes of offending.
Some of the key accountabilities of this role include:
Apply evidence-based practice in the case management of individuals assessed as medium or high risk of reoffending.Identify and evaluate factors that relate to individual offending behaviour and provide individualised risk assessment, case planning, and service coordination.Motivate and influence individuals in the case management process.Monitor a person's compliance against order requirements and escalate issues to senior staff as necessary.About you As our ideal candidate, you will have:
Demonstrated understanding and/or practice of effective case management practices.Ability to motivate and influence individuals who are being case managed.Excellent verbal communication skills with assertiveness in dealing with challenging behaviours.A relevant qualification in social work or related human services discipline (preferred) or criminal justice, criminology (desirable) with work experience in a related field.
Why work with us? At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we provide every person with the means to achieve their potential through ongoing learning and development opportunities in a diverse, equitable, and supportive environment.
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 national police checks and misconduct screening.
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