Case Officer, Enhanced Bail and Support Service

Department of Justice; Greater Dandenong; Vor Ort; AUD 77.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Department of Justice is seeking a Youth Justice Case Officer for the Enhanced Bail and Support Service in Victoria. You will support young people subject to bail with home visits, coordinate with families and services to promote rehabilitation, and deliver after-hours transport and activities.

You will provide technical expertise in electronic monitoring, install and maintain devices, and balance priorities across a team. Training is provided, with locations including Sunshine and Dandenong.

Qualifikationen

• Qualifications in social work, youth work, psychology, human services, criminology or criminal justice are desirable.
• Full driver’s licence required.
• Current Working with Children Check required.

Aufgaben

• Provide case support to young people subject to enhanced supervision and monitoring, including home visits.
• Work with families and community supports to promote rehabilitation and life skills.
• Deliver after-hours support and pro-social activities such as transport to school/work/appointments.
• Provide expertise in electronic monitoring to support suitability assessments and manage devices.
• Work in a rotating roster with early, late and weekend shifts.

Kenntnisse

Rapport building

Communication skills

Flexibility

Teamwork

Ausbildung

Social work degree or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

Case Officer, Enhanced Bail and Support Service

• Support the day-to-day case management of young people in the community subject to bail
• Deliver meaningful afterhours support to young people by doing practical and pro social activities
• See progress through small shifts that matter deeply to young people
• Fixed term full-time role earning $77,150 - $94,730 per year, plus penalties as per EBA for after-hours work and you will be paid superannuation.

What you will do

As youth justice case officer in the Enhanced Bail Supervision and Support service (EBSS), you will provide case support to young people subject to enhanced supervision and monitoring including home visits and help guide them through complex moments in their lives as they work towards completing their court order.

You will work directly with young people as well as their families and various community supports to promote rehabilitation and work on building their life skills to set them on the right path.

You will:

• Deliver support, including after hours support to young people, such as transport to school, work, appointments, and pro-social leisure/recreational activities.
• Provide technical expertise in electronic monitoring to support suitability assessments.
• Installation, removal, troubleshooting and maintenance of electronic monitoring devices for young people subject to EBSS.
• Work closely with families, courts and services to support accountability and rehabilitation
• Manage competing priorities in a role where adaptability matters more than perfection.

‘We're working sometimes with the most vulnerable young people in Victoria. A small shift or a small achievement in their life might seem like a small thing, but it's a very big thing in their life.’ – Paul, Youth Justice Community.

This work is demanding and emotionally complex. If one task is done, there will always be something new to do. You will see progress in the young people you work with but change is often gradual rather than dramatic. However, watching the accumulation of small shifts that build over time will inspire you to continue your vital work.

You will not be doing this alone. You will work in a team who genuinely love the work they are do and where support is built into the job. Regular supervision and debriefing will help you balance your priorities and be ready with whatever the day brings you.

Work hours and locations:

This role is a rostered position, and Case Officers work on a rotating roster to provide you with flexibility in your week. The hours of operation Monday to Friday is 6am – 9pm and there are two shifts (morning and afternoon) within these times. Operational hours on weekends are 9am – 9pm and you will be required to work weekends.

These positions are primarily based in either Sunshine (North West Metro Area) and Dandenong (South East Metro Area) and you will work flexibly across different locations within these regions, to support to young people and their families.

Successful applicants will be provided with all necessary training to support performance of the role.

About you

If you can use organisation and communication skills to guide real change in young people and looking for a hands on role, this role is for you.

A relevant qualification in social work, youth work, psychology, human services, criminology or criminal justice is desirable.

You will also need a full driver's licence and maintain a current Working with Children Check.

You should also have:

• the ability to establish rapport with young people regardless of their age, gender, developmental stage or cultural background
• strong written and verbal communication skills for report writing and interacting with stakeholders
• the ability to be flexible and responsive to changes in priorities
• the capacity to stay calm, regulate yourself and keep working after difficult conversations
• an openness to supervision and feedback in a role where learning never stops
• prior experience working with young people in similar fields is highly desirable.

To learn even more about what we look for in new youth justice case officers, please read the position description.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about our Aboriginal workforce strategy at https://www.justice.vic.gov.au/careers/aboriginal-torres-strait-islander-employment.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.