Job Description Location: Geelong
Job type: Full time
Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety
Salary: $95,102 - $107,905
Occupation: Administration/Secretarial
Reference: DJCS/9244-9245
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.
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking two Family Engagement Workers to provide a critical role at Western Plains Correctional Centre.
About the Role Using a whole of family approach, the Family Engagement Worker will undertake welfare assessments, develop family support plans, co-ordinate support services, facilitate family-related programs and services, and provide practical support to prisoners and their families to assist transition to the community. The Family Engagement Worker will liaise with community organisations, including other Government departments, such as the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) Child Protection.
The role will participate in the case management of prisoners, including complex care teams, working collaboratively with case managers and multi-disciplinary teams to ensure an integrated and co-ordinated approach to family and transition planning.
Some of your duties will include: Assist people in care to re-establish and/or strengthen relationships with their children and other family members while in custody. Undertake welfare assessments to identify family needs and develop support plans that engage families in rehabilitation. Co-ordinate and facilitate family related programs and services. About you To be successful in this role, you will have:
Demonstrated experience in case management, including assessing family welfare needs, developing support plans and co-ordinating services. Knowledge of community resources and services, and experience in connecting people with services. Understanding diverse cultural backgrounds to engage with families from various communities. Capacity to demonstrate empathy, patience and understanding to build trust and rapport with families. An understanding of operational procedures within a correctional services environment would be highly regarded. How to Apply The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.
CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT: 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. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.
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