Advanced Practitioner / Supervisor, Court Assessment and Prosecutions Service

Corrections Victoria; Mildura; On-site; AUD 101,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Corrections Victoria is seeking an Advanced Practitioner / Supervisor for the Court Assessment and Prosecutions Service in Mildura. The role leads staff across court-based streams, handling complex cases while ensuring best-practice case management and strong collaboration with stakeholders.

The position requires exceptional client engagement, risk assessment, and the ability to balance priorities within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal communication skills and ability to engage with challenging behaviours.
• Ability to lead and mentor staff to achieve their best.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent time management and organisation, balancing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and coach staff across court case management streams.
• Manage a caseload of complex, high-risk individuals.
• Conduct risk assessments and develop case plans.
• Support transition from prison to court orders through partnerships with stakeholders.

Skills

Verbal communication

Mentoring leadership

Stakeholder management

Time management

Court processes knowledge

Job description

Advanced Practitioner / Supervisor, Court Assessment and Prosecutions Service

16h ago , from Corrections Victoria Prison Officer Positions

• Contribute to community safety and rehabilitation of people in the justice system
• Full Time, Fixed Term opportunity based in Mildura
• Earn $100,894 - $114,476 per year plus superannuation

Community Correctional Services (CCS) contributes to the safety of the community by applying practicesthat reduce reoffendingandconnect individuals toprograms,servicesand community. CCS provides management of individuals on court orders, people who have committed serious sex offences on post sentence supervision and prisoners on parole.

About the role:

CCS are currently recruiting two ongoing Advanced Practitioner/Supervisor, Court Assessment and Prosecutions Service positions. In this varied role, you will have responsibility for leading, supervising and coaching staff across the court case management and court assessment & prosecutions service streams, as well as enhancing staff capacity to deliver best practice case management and services to stakeholders involved in the sentencing process.

Advanced Practitioner / Supervisor, Court Assessment and Prosecution Services are also required to manage a case load of predominately complex and high-risk individuals. 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 service users to successfully complete their court orders, while balancing risks to community safety.This role will also contribute to a strengthened and integrated through-care approach for individuals transitioning from prison onto court orders, through close partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.

What we're looking for in Advanced Practitioners

The Advanced Practitioner / Supervisor, Court Assessment and Prosecution Services will be required to demonstrate exceptional client engagement and case management skills, including sound interviewing skills and establishment of goals and objectives within the supervision process.

About you:

• excellent verbal communication skills and confidence in dealing with people exhibiting challenging behaviours
• an ability to lead and mentor staff to achieve their best
• strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• excellent time management and organisation skills with the ability to balance competing priorities
• an understanding of court processes and sentencing principles is desirable.

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

• Glen Bellini, Manager – Court Practice on 0474 733 *** OR ************@justice.vic.gov.au

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.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, nationally coordinated 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).

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.