Victim Support and Child Witness Worker/Officer Child Welfare, Youth & Family Services (Community Services & Development)
Government - State (Government & Defence)
Full time
As Victim Support and Child Witness Worker/Officer you will primarily be providing support and assistance to child witnesses and adult victims of crime, providing information, counselling and support during their involvement with the police and court process and helping to prepare and support them to be witnesses in court. Your role will also include assessment and report writing for court, and working collaboratively with court staff, police, Office of the Director of Public Prosecution and other key stakeholders.
This is a unique and varied role working regionally in a court environment with offices located in Albany, Broome, Bunbury, Carnarvon, Esperance, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie, Karratha, Kununurra, Mandurah, Northam and South Hedland in the Magistrates Court of Western Australia. You will be working either as a sole service provider or in some locations with one other colleague.
You will be required to:
Have strong assessment and case management skills, assessing and responding to calls, queries, and referrals to the service; Deliver court based services to assist victims of crime and child witnesses in their interactions with the criminal justice system; Provide trauma support, counselling, and information; and Possess the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with, Police, Courts, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and other key stakeholders in the delivery of services. Benefits and Opportunities Flexible working arrangements 20 days annual leave per year Generous personal leave entitlements (Up to 15 days personal leave, per year) Cultural and ceremonial leave Learning and development opportunities Free access to a confidential employee assistance program for you and your family Regional Benefits (dependent upon location)
Subsidised GROH housing (may be available for some locations) District Allowance (for some locations) Additional five days leave (above the 26th parallel south) Check out the attached Applicant Information Pack to find out other benefits of working for Justice. Why join the team? When you join the Department of Justice, you become part of a people-focused organisation, working hard to make our community a fairer and safer place to live. We offer many different employment opportunities in locations around Western Australia. You will have a chance to make a real difference to your local communities and to the lives of those you work with.
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