Advanced Practitioner - Dandenong

Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 101,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria is seeking Advanced Practitioners in Dandenong to manage a caseload of complex, high-risk individuals under court orders, delivering risk assessments, case plans and interventions to reduce reoffending.

This ongoing, full-time role supports probation-related programs within Community Corrections Services (CCS) and offers opportunities to collaborate with cross-government and community partners to improve client outcomes and community safety.

Qualifications

• Experience applying best practice case management frameworks within human services.
• Ability to translate theory into practical strategies to reduce risk.
• Proven capability to lead and develop staff delivering operational services.
• Attention to communication and behaviours that support inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of complex, high-risk individuals
• Motivate and influence staff in case management best practice
• Prepare written reports with analysis and recommendations for senior stakeholders
• Apply judgment in risk identification and assessment
• Build relationships with cross-government and community stakeholders

Skills

Case management

Risk assessment

Written reports

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Work in a team dedicated to helping people make positive changes to their lives.

Position: 2 x Ongoing, Full Time position based in Dandenong, with potential additional positions within the region.

Salary: Earn $100,894 - $114,476 per year plus superannuation.

Community Correctional Services (CCS) contributes to the safety of the community by applying practices that reduce reoffending and connecting individuals to programs, services and community.

CCS provides management of individuals on court orders, people who have committed serious sex and violent offences on post sentence supervision, and prisoners on parole.

About the role

Advanced Practitioners within the court case management stream of CCS will manage a case load of predominately complex and high-risk individuals who have committed offences. This involves conducting risk assessments, preparing case plans, providing interventions, proactively challenging offending behaviours, addressing the underlying factors in offending whilst directing, and monitoring compliance with court order obligations. This role must also support individuals to successfully complete their court orders, while balancing risks to community safety.

Key responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of predominately complex and high-risk individuals
• Motivate and influence staff in best case management practice
• Produce written reports with appropriate analysis and recommendations to senior stakeholders
• Apply sound judgement in the identification and assessment of individual risk
• Develop and maintain relationships with cross-government and community-based stakeholders

About you

• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of best practice case management frameworks including managing clients with complex presentations and conducting risk and needs assessments in a human services context.
• Ability to implement theoretical concepts to reduce risk and maximise individual outcomes.
• Demonstrated understanding and capability in leading, managing and developing staff responsible for operational service delivery
• Pays attention to words, expression and body language; recognises behaviours that promote a culture of inclusion

For more details on the position please review the position description attached or contact:

• Loren Walker – Manager Court Practice on 0438 799 260 OR [e-mail]

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.

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.