Advanced Practitioner - Reservoir

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

Job summary

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC is seeking an Advanced Practitioner within the Community Correctional Services stream based in Reservoir. You will manage a caseload of complex, high‑risk individuals, conduct risk assessments and prepare case plans while ensuring adherence to court orders and safety standards.

The role emphasizes interventions, challenging offending behaviours, and coordinating with cross‑government and community partners to maximise positive outcomes for service

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with risk and needs assessments in a human services context.
• Ability to apply theoretical concepts to reduce risk and improve outcomes.
• Experience leading, managing and developing staff delivering operational service.
• Commitment to inclusion and respectful communication.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Risk assessments

Case management

Staff leadership

Cross-government liaison

Job description

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC – Melbourne Northern Suburbs VIC

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 justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

• Ongoing, full-time position based in Reservoir, with potential for additional vacancies within the region
• Work in a team dedicated to helping people make positive changes to their lives
• 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 include:

• 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:

Tessa Day – Manager Court Practice on 0438 656 *** or *********@justice.vic.gov.au

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.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, nationally coordinat ed criminal history checks (NCCHC), and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).