The Department of Youth Justice 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.
The role of the Integrated Case Management Caseworker provides quality professional casework services to young people subject to a youth justice intervention.
As An Integrated Case Management Caseworker, You Will Specifically: Deliver best practice statutory casework services to young people with minimal supervision using high level assessment and intervention skills to deliver integrated and culturally appropriate services, including intensive weekly engagement with families, community organisations and other key stakeholders, in accordance with the legislative, policy and procedural requirements.Prepare and present information and evidence to the Children's Court, including an ability to conduct pre and post court interviews, liaise with key court stakeholders and prepare pre-sentence reports, affidavits and other documentation as required.Engage with and establish partnerships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders and service providers, in a number of local areas, to establish an appropriate therapeutic alliance to achieve quality casework outcomes.Provision and effective coordination of the therapeutic alliance, formulating a singular case plan with consistent action orientated goals to support the young person and their family members. This may include assisting a parent/guardian, sibling and/or young person to obtain employment, re-engage in education, address substance misuse, access physical and mental health services, access safe housing, learn responsible parenting skills, address anti-social behaviour, and improve community participation.Undertake a range of record and information management tasks including maintenance of case records, preparation of reports, and data entry to ensure casework and accountability in accordance with policy and procedures and as requested by Management.Liaise with and seek advice and approval from the relevant Youth Justice Service Centre staff in relation to the management of complex cases, development of programs, the exercising of statutory delegations, payment of program related costs and other matters as required.Actively participate in and deliver training and professional development activities to develop, maintain and enhance knowledge and competencies to ensure that service delivery is based on contemporary, evidence based, best practice principles and is consistent with current practice trends and departmental objectives.Actively participate in regular formal and informal supervision, apply self-reflective practices, and contribute to peer supervision.Undertake leadership and mentoring role to less experienced staff including supervision of Youth Workers involved in the Integrated Case Management Program.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 [see the Other important information section below regarding other recognised degrees].Drivers' license: it is a mandatory requirement for the occupant of this position to hold an unrestricted driver's licence or be prepared to obtain a manual licence if they do not. Officers are required to drive government vehicles as a part of their day-to-day work.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.Applications to remain current for 12 months. Job Ad Reference: QLD/612775/25 Closing Date: Tuesday, 28th January 2025 Occupational group: Psychology, Counselling & Social Work #J-18808-Ljbffr