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.
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We're proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it? Ongoing, full time position based in Melbourne's western suburbs Be part of a collaborative and supportive team Contribute to community safety and rehabilitation of young people in the justice system Salary range: $72,721 - $89,292 plus superannuation 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 Case Managers supervise and provide support to clients subject to Youth Justice court orders. The position ensures that all cases are managed to a high standard. This includes preparing Court and Youth Parole Board reports, developing Client Service Plans and attending court for client matters. Case Managers provide assessments, develop case plans/reports and advocate for the provision of support services. Case Managers also maintain professional relationships with Youth Justice Centres, the Youth Parole Board, Courts and community service organisations. The Youth Justice places emphasis on diversion and rehabilitation of young offenders in order to minimise further offending. Operating outside normal office hours may be required at times
Youth Justice are currently recruiting an ongoing full time Youth Justice Case Manager position based in Melbourne's western suburbs, initially based at the Sunshine office.
To hear more about youth justice case management please see the video here
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. Qualifications A Bachelor of Social Work or Diploma in Community Services Work is highly desirable. 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 this position, please contact: Trudi Moore on ******** or ******** Why work with us? At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we provide every person with the means to achieve their potential through ongoing learning and development opportunities in a diverse, equitable and supportive environment.
We look for people who are prepared to do their very best in line with our values and behaviours. Our values shape and influence how we recruit, train and develop our staff and build relationships with stakeholders.
We will also provide you with professional development opportunities, an employee assistance program, access to job opportunities across the Victorian Government, salary packaging and much more.
For further information on our benefits please follow the link Why work for Vic (careers.vic.gov.au) 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.