Aboriginal Youth Justice Caseworker

NSW Department of Communities and Justice; Parramatta; Presencial; AUD 110.000 - 120.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Employer's superannuation contribution

Annual leave loading

Resumo da vaga

NSW Department of Communities and Justice – Parramatta NSW is seeking a Clerk Grade 6/7 to provide front line services to young people at a Parramatta Youth Justice Community Office. The role focuses on delivering quality services to detainees, youth justice clients, victims of crime, and families within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include case management, collaboration with courts and agencies, and data integrity across client systems.

Qualificações

• Relevant tertiary qualifications (diploma or higher) in social work, welfare, psychology, criminology, education or related field or equivalent experience.
• Current NSW Working with Children Clearance
• Current NSW Driver's Licence

Responsabilidades

• Develop relationships with Aboriginal communities and stakeholders to deliver front line services to young people.
• Undertake case management to address needs and reduce re-offending.
• Collaborate with Youth Justice staff and partners to connect youths to services.
• Provide concise advice, briefings and written communication to stakeholders.
• Use screening tools to identify risks and determine interventions.
• Monitor case plans for compliance and progress.
• Maintain up-to-date client records and data integrity.
• Provide families with tools and support for positive change.
• Support therapeutic aspects and behaviour management within Youth Justice services.
• Adapt to policy changes and comply with guidelines.

Formação

Diploma or higher in social work, welfare, psychology, criminology, education or related field or equivalent experience

Descrição da vaga

NSW Department of Communities and Justice – Parramatta NSW

Clerk Grade 6/7 Salary ($110,345 - $120,478 pa), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

This position is open to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people only

Your role

Provide front line services to young people at a Parramatta Youth Justice Community Office. This involves providing a range of quality externally and internally sourced services to detainees, youth justice conferencing clients, victims of crime and court mandated young people and their families. The role is part of a multi-disciplined team that aims to reduce re-offending of young people, enhance their functioning and support reintegration into their families and the community.

What you'll do

• Develop and maintain relationships with the Aboriginal community and key stakeholders to successfully provide and deliver front line services to young people.
• Undertake case management activities that target appropriate areas of need/risk to help reduce the young person re-offending. This includes case planning, organising and facilitating case conferences and delivering offence focused intervention programs to young people.
• Work collaboratively with Youth Justice staff such as other Youth Justice Caseworkers, Youth Officers and Psychologists, along with a range of government and non-government stakeholders to connect young people to services appropriate to their individual case plan and monitor the progress of the young person.
• Work closely with Courts, parole authorities, review panels and legal professionals and provide clear and concise advice, briefings, reports and other formal written communication for internal and external stakeholders.
• Use detailed structured screening and assessment tools to identify the risks and needs of young people and determine the level, and types of offence focused interventions/programs required, including family and crisis interventions.
• Monitor Youth Justice Conference outcome plans and case plans for compliance and their progress in line with required operational standards and take appropriate actions.
• Maintain accurate records and data integrity of relevant information systems to ensure accurate, up to date client information is available to support effective case management, planning, decision making and quality assurance.
• Provide young people and their families with the tools, information and support to create positive change in their lives and contribute more productively within their community.
• Contribute to the therapeutic nature of Youth Justice services including behaviour management of young people and reflective practice with staff
• Adapt to changes and comply with Departmental policies, procedures, standards and best practice guidelines.

What we're looking for

• Relevant tertiary qualifications (diploma or higher) in social work, welfare, psychology, criminology, education or related field or equivalent experience.
• Current NSW Working with Children Clearance
• Current NSW Driver's Licence

As an Identified role, this position is open only to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons, Australia's First Nations people.

Where a position is identified, applicant's race is a genuine occupational qualification under the exception in Section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.

There are two alternatives to confirming your Aboriginality, one of which must be uploaded to be considered for the role as follows. Either will be accepted:

Confirmation of Aboriginality form

or

Written confirmation from 2-3 Aboriginal organisations within the community in which you live/work, which addresses the three criteria listed below:

• is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and
• identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and
• is accepted as a such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.

Applications close Wednesday, 25th November 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience, and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers, and other diversity groups.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.