Aboriginal Advanced Case Manager

Corrections Victoria; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 101,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Corrections Victoria in Reservoir, Melbourne, is seeking an Aboriginal Advanced Case Manager to lead culturally informed case management for high-risk individuals with complex needs.

You will assess suitability for corrections orders, provide advice to the Koori Court, and collaborate with Aboriginal organisations to strengthen community outcomes.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively with the Victorian Aboriginal Community.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the Victorian Aboriginal Community.
• Experience with best practice case management frameworks.
• Ability to apply theory to reduce risk and improve outcomes.
• Proactively seeks continuous improvement and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of high-risk individuals and provide culturally informed case management to address offending behaviours and engage with services.
• Develop and implement culturally informed intervention plans for Aboriginal persons to reduce recidivism and promote outcomes.
• Identify factors related to offending behaviour and advise senior management on effective case management.

Skills

Cultural communication

Cultural knowledge

Case management

Risk reduction

Continuous improvement

Job description

Ongoing, full-time role based in Reservoir

Make a difference in reducing over representation of Aboriginal people in the criminal justice system

Salary banding of $100,894 - $114,476 plus superannuation

This is a prioritised role for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples who will be given priority consideration as per the special measures provision of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.

About the role

The Aboriginal Advanced Case Manager will be responsible for managing a caseload of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal persons to deliver dynamic and evidence-based best practice in the case management of individuals with complex needs and those who have committed serious offences.

This role may also require you to assist in assessing clients' suitability for corrections orders and attendance to provide advice to the Koori Court.

Key responsibilities include

• Manage a caseload of predominantly high-risk individuals and provide culturally informed case management intervention to address offending behaviours, support engagement with community services, and promote completion of Community Correction Orders
• Develop and implement culturally informed case management intervention plans for Aboriginal persons to support engagement, reduce recidivism, promote meaningful outcomes, and mitigate risk to community
• Identify and evaluate factors that relate to individual offending behaviour and provide individualised risk assessment advice to senior management and community-based teams on effective case management of Aboriginal persons
• Develop relationships with Aboriginal organisations and other organisations that support and strengthen the case management of Aboriginal persons

About you

• Demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with members of the Victorian Aboriginal Community
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the Victorian Aboriginal Community and the issues impacting on it
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of best practice case management frameworks
• Ability to implement theoretical concepts to reduce risk and maximise individual outcomes
• Seeks opportunities for continuous improvement and ways to innovate

Aboriginal applicants are welcome to utilise support from the Aboriginal Recruitment Team throughout the recruitment process and are encouraged to seek cultural support and guidance

For Aboriginal Designated and Prioritised positions, a Certificate of Aboriginality (CoA) will be required prior to an offer of employment being made

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening

Important Information

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