The department is committed to keeping Queensland communities safe, supporting victims and actively tackling the complex causes of youth crime and targeting serious repeat offenders. We do this by providing early intervention, statutory Youth Justice, and detention services to ensure that young people are held accountable for their offending behaviour. We help support them to become responsible members of the community.
About The Role
Caseworkers provide professional intervention to young offenders subject to youth justice intervention, with the aim of reducing re-offending.
Key Responsibilities Provide high level strategic and operational human resource consultancy, advice, and services to allocated portfolios.Work effectively within a statutory environment to manage the dual roles of monitoring young offenders' compliance with court orders and intervening to address issues that place them at risk of re-offending.Proactively work to reduce re-offending using culturally appropriate, collaborative and evidence-based assessment and intervention skills, processes and programs including restorative justice activities.Work collaboratively as part of a team including a range of internal and external stakeholders, to achieve positive outcomes for victims, young offenders, their families, and the community.Prepare and present verbal and written reports to the Children's Court on behalf of the Chief Executive. Conduct pre and post court interviews, prepare quality pre-sentence reports, affidavits, and other relevant documentation to support best practice outcomes for young people in the justice system.Undertake record keeping and information management tasks to ensure accountability.Actively participate in a range of continuing professional development activities to continuously improve your ability to contribute to organisational goals, including training, supervision, and relevant accreditation. Mandatory Requirements Possession of a tertiary degree relevant to the role such as social work, behavioural science or social science, criminology or other recognised degree.Travel is a requirement of this position, therefore, it is a requirement that the applicant hold a current "C" Class Drivers licence.One of the referees should be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person who can attest to the applicant's background, knowledge, skills and experience as they relate to the cultural capabilities.This role provides support services to children and young people and therefore will require a valid Blue Card with the organisation. Please refer to the Blue Card Services website (http://www.bluecard.qld.gov.au/) for further information. Mandatory Qualifications
It is a requirement of this role to have possession of a tertiary degree relevant to the role such as social work, behavioural science or social science, criminology or other recognised degree.
Role
The department recognises that people who have tertiary degrees other than those listed above, may possess a skill set that is appropriate for this role. The applicant needs to demonstrate completion of a minimum of six (6) subjects that cover at least four of the following seven areas:
Effective practice at micro and macro levels of communication/ engagement skills, counselling.Assessment and intervention skills in working with young people, families and communities (including subjects specific to working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities).Working within a case management framework.Theoretical frameworks i.e., strengths-based practice, empowerment, systems, crisis intervention, social development, child development, family dynamics.Knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and the issues related to their cultures over-representation in the youth justice and child protection systems.Criminal justice system/law.Social norms, mores, and community development.
If an applicant possesses a degree that may fall into the category of "other recognised degree", they are requested to supply with their application a copy of their official academic transcript.
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