Caseworker

Youth Justice and Victim Support; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Youth Justice and Victim Support in Rockhampton, Queensland seeks a Caseworker to provide professional intervention for young offenders and reduce re-offending. You will monitor court-ordered conditions and collaborate with partners to support victims, families, and the community.

Applicants must have a relevant tertiary degree, a Blue Card for working with children, and a C-class driver’s licence. This role includes preparing reports for the Children's Court and maintaining case records.

Qualifications

• Tertiary degree in social work or related field
• Blue Card for working with children
• C Class Driver's Licence required

Responsibilities

• Provide professional intervention to young offenders under youth justice intervention to reduce re-offending.
• Manage dual roles of monitoring compliance with court orders and addressing risk factors for re-offending.
• Prepare and present verbal and written reports to the Children’s Court and related documentation to support best practice outcomes.

Skills

C Class Driver's Licence

Education

Tertiary degree in social work or related field

Blue Card for working with children

Job description

Youth Justice and Victim Support – Rockhampton QLD

The department of Youth Justice & victim Support is committed to keeping Queensland communities safe. Everyone deserves a life free from violence and fear. We are actively tackling the complex causes of youth crime and addressing serious repeat offenders and ensuring our systems and services not only meet but anticipate the needs of victims. The role of the Caseworker provides professional intervention to young offenders subject to youth justice intervention, with the aim of reducing re-offending. If you are passionate about making a difference in your community, we'd like to hear from you.

As a Caseworker, you will specifically:

• Demonstrate cultural capability and/or a commitment to developing cultural capability to ensure an inclusive culture that aligns with the Human Rights Act 2019 and supports departmental programs and community partnerships aimed at preserving cultural connections for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Provide high level strategic and operational human resource consultancy, advice, and services to allocated portfolios.
• Work effectively within a statutory environment to manage the dual roles of monitoring young offenders' compliance with court orders and intervening to address issues that place them at risk of re-offending.
• Proactively work to reduce re-offending using culturally appropriate, collaborative and evidence-based assessment and intervention skills, processes and programs including restorative justice activities.
• Work collaboratively as part of a team including a range of internal and external stakeholders, to achieve positive outcomes for victims, young offenders, their families, and the community.
• Prepare and present verbal and written reports to the Children's Court on behalf of the Chief Executive. Conduct pre and post court interviews, prepare quality pre-sentence reports, affidavits, and other relevant documentation to support best practice outcomes for young people in the justice system.
• Undertake a range of record and information management tasks including maintenance of case records, preparation of reports, and data entry to ensure casework and accountability in accordance with policy and procedures and as requested by Management.
• Actively participate in a range of continuing professional development activities to continuously improve your ability to contribute to organisational goals, including training, supervision, and relevant accreditation.

We are looking for someone who:

• Stimulates ideas and innovation: Gathers insights and embraces new ideas and innovation to inform future practice.
• Makes insightful decisions: Makes considered, ethical and courageous decisions based on insight into the broader context.
• Builds enduring relationships: Builds and sustains relationships to enable the collaborative delivery of customer-focused outcomes.
• Drives accountability and outcomes: Demonstrates accountability for the execution and quality of results through professionalism, persistence, and transparency.
• Fosters healthy and inclusive workplaces: Fosters an inclusive workplace where health, safety and wellbeing are promoted and prioritised.
• Pursues continuous growth: Pursues opportunities for growth through agile learning, and development of self-awareness.
• Understands the impacts of historical and contemporary policy and practices upon Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. You have a demonstrated ability to engage and communicate effectively, and with humility, with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Has a working knowledge of the various legislation, particularly of the Youth Justice Act 1992 and relevant youth justice policies and procedures.

Mandatory qualifications & requirements:

• It is a requirement of this role to have possession of a tertiary degree relevant to the role such as social work, behavioural science or social science, criminology, or other recognised degree.
• Applicants must hold a current "C" Class Drivers licence.
• Applicants are required to hold, or be able to obtain, a valid Blue Card for working with children.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/695203/26

Closing Date: Wednesday, 5th August 2026