Youth Justice Case Manager - Dandenong & Frankston (CYF2) Job posted: 27/03/2024 Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan Job type: Other / Ongoing, full time & Fixed Term, full time Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services Reference: DJCS/YJ0710M24 Job posted: 27/03/2024 Closes: 14/04/2024 Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services Classification: CYF2 Job duration: Ongoing, full time & Fixed Term, full time Contact: Nicole Tempany on | Che Price on Reference: DJCS/YJ0710M24 Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services Salary Range: $70,603 - $86,691 Work location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan 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. 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 the contact person listed on this ad. For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit We're proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it? Multiple full time ongoing and fixed term positions based in Dandenong & Frankston Be part of a collaborative and supportive team Contribute to community safety and rehabilitation of young people in the justice system About Us The Youth Justice Team provides community-based supervision and a range of case management and support services for young people who are appearing before, or have been sentenced by, the Children's Court, Children's Koori Court, and adult criminal courts and who have been placed on youth justice supervised orders. The team promotes the personal development of young people and contributes to the reduction of crime in the community. About the Role Youth Justice are currently recruiting an fixed term, full time Case Manager position based across Dandenong and Frankston. Youth Justice Case Managers supervise and provide support to young people subject to Youth Justice Court orders. You will prepare Court and Youth Parole Board reports, develop Client Service Plans and attend court for client matters. You will also provide assessments, develop case plans/reports and advocate for the provision of support services. About You To be successful in this role you will have: A passion for contributing to the rehabilitation of young people in the justice system understanding of the youth justice system, the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 and associated policies and guidelines knowledge of the principles of case management with the ability to utilise a range of assessments and interventions relevant to the background and needs of the young person empathy and cultural awareness including an appreciation of different cultures confidence in managing stakeholders, negotiating effectively to develop and implement solutions. A Bachelor of Social Work or Diploma in Community Services Work is highly desirable. Other tertiary qualifications at Diploma level or above will be considered only if they include units of study in case management/casework practice and have had supervised practical work placements. A full driver's licence is required due to the need to respond to emergencies across the state at short notice and outside business hours as required. A current employee Working with Children Check (WWCC) card is required and will need to be provided prior to commencement of employment by the applicant. Currency will need to be maintained by the employee for the period of employment. For more details regarding these positions, please contact: Nicole Tempany – A/General Manager, Youth Justice, Dandenong on or at . Che Price – Team Manager, Youth Justice, Frankston on or at . How to Apply Please click the Apply button at the bottom of this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats. Youth Justice may recruit to identical or similar vacancies in the near future. Candidates who undergo the recruitment process for these roles but who are unsuccessful may be contacted to discuss interest and suitability. FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES: For all VPS employees, due to the new JSE policy, please apply through the JSE only to be considered for this position. For this particular vacancy, priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform. 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. Other / Ongoing, full time & Fixed Term, full time Job classification: CYF2 Contact: Nicole Tempany on | Che Price on To apply for this role, you will be redirected to the Department of Justice and Community Safety job application system. #J-18808-Ljbffr
