Job Description
Location: North West Region | Bendigo
Job type: Full time
Organisation: Court Services Victoria
Salary: $86,691 - $93,274
Occupation: Community Services
Reference: VG/MC0014D
Ongoing VPS 3.2 position at the new Bendigo Law Courts
Therapeutic position within a multi-disciplinary team
A great opportunity to build on your current case management skills within a justice setting
About Us
The Magistrates' Court of Victoria (MCV) is a jurisdiction within the Court Services Victoria statutory authority and has a long history of providing justice for the people of Victoria in metropolitan and regional courts across the state. The Court determines in excess of 300,000 cases per annum at 51 venues, equating to approximately 90 percent of all cases that come before Victorian courts each year. The Court aims to be an innovative, accessible, and responsive court that provides quality services to the Victorian community.
About the Role
Located at Bendigo Law Court, the role of the Court Integrated Services Program (CISP) Case Manager is to provide support utilising a client-centred and problem-solving approach to people on bail with a range of complex needs who are participating in the CISP program to engage with their rehabilitation and achieve positive behavioural change.
Key accountabilities include:
Providing case management support, taking a holistic, strengths-based and collaborative approach
Communicating hope and optimism for change and applying a person-centred and evidence-based approach, supporting and enhancing the client's motivation
Engaging with clients through assessment and treatment planning to develop a person-centred individual support plan
Possessing knowledge of the safe and effective delivery of evidence-informed interventions
Assessing and managing risk and ensuring clear communication, documentation, information security and confidentiality
Preparing reports on client progress and effectively speaking to your work in a court setting
Developing knowledge of local services and referral pathways to reduce barriers to service access
About You
Tertiary qualifications (minimum Diploma level) related to case management practice with forensic clients; such as Social Work, Psychology, Welfare, Drug & Alcohol or another related field and/or relevant experience
Extensive experience in the assessment and case management of clients with complex needs
Demonstrated capacity to provide a culturally responsive and inclusive service to clients
Demonstrated client engagement and management skills, including motivational interviewing techniques
How to apply
Click the 'Apply Now' button, ensuring you include the following in your application:
resume
a short cover letter
Other information
CSV is the employer of staff at Courts Group. CSV has a firm commitment through its Koori Employment Plan to increase participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across our workforce.
We value the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. Those from the LGBTQIA+ community, women, people of all ages, with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and those who are neurodiverse, are encouraged to apply.
We aim to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with Dr. Tasha Campo, Senior Manager - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Respect via email to ****** or by calling (03) 9032 0500 to speak to a People Services Advisor.
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