Drug Court Clinical Advisor, Shepparton

Victorian Government; Greater Shepparton; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regional lifestyle

Work-life balance

Professional development

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Court Services Victoria is hiring a Drug Court Clinical Advisor to support participants in Victoria's Drug Court. You will conduct comprehensive drug and alcohol assessments, determine suitability for Drug and Alcohol Treatment Orders, and provide recommendations to inform judicial decisions.

You will design treatment plans, coordinate with service providers, and offer specialist clinical advice to the Drug Court team.

Qualifications

• Experience in the alcohol and other drug sector.
• Experience assessing and managing substance-related issues, ideally within forensic or complex client settings.
• Strong clinical assessment, treatment planning and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships across health, community and justice sectors.
• Knowledge of therapeutic jurisprudence or problem-solving courts will be highly regarded.
• Relevant qualifications in health, social work, welfare or a related discipline are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based assessment, treatment planning and specialist alcohol and other drug advice to support Drug Court participants.
• Design and coordinate treatment plans and liaise with service providers to support recovery goals.
• Support participants and judiciary with informed clinical advice and interventions.
• Contribute to ongoing innovation by strengthening partnerships and developing protocols for the Drug Court program.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Treatment planning

Stakeholder engagement

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Health / Social Work / Welfare degree

Job description

• Make a tangible difference in a regional community, helping participants achieve recovery and rehabilitation while improving community safety.
• Enjoy the benefits of regional living, strong community connections and excellent work-life balance.
• Be part of an innovative and evidence-based court program focused on reducing reoffending and creating lasting change.

About Us

Court Services Victoria provides corporate services and facilities to support the performance of the judicial, quasi-judicial and administrative functions of Victoria's courts and tribunal, Judicial College and Judicial Commission.

Collectively, Victoria's Supreme, County, Magistrates', Children's, and Coroners courts, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), the Judicial College of Victoria, the Judicial Commission of Victoria, and Court Services Victoria (CSV) are referred to as the ‘Courts Group'.

Our people enable the Courts Group to deliver on each jurisdiction's own strategic priorities while also pursuing strategic opportunities that are interconnected and deliver benefits more broadly.

The Magistrates' Court of Victoria (MCV) has a long history of providing justice for the people of Victoria in metropolitan and regional courts across the state. The MCV determines in excess of 200,000 cases per annum at 51 venues, dealing with over 90 percent of all adult cases that come before Victorian courts each year.

MCV aims to be an innovative, accessible and responsive court that provides quality services to the Victorian community.

About the Role

As a Drug Court Clinical Advisor, you will play a pivotal role in supporting participants, informing judicial decision-making and contributing to positive community outcomes through Victoria's Drug Court.

You will provide evidence-based assessment, treatment planning and specialist alcohol and other drug advice to support participants engaging with the Drug Court. Working within a unique therapeutic justice model, you will undertake comprehensive drug and alcohol assessments to determine participant suitability for Drug and Alcohol Treatment Orders (DATO) and provide recommendations that assist the judiciary in shaping treatment conditions and participant pathways.

You will design and coordinate treatment plans, liaise with alcohol and other drug service providers, and support participants to achieve meaningful recovery goals. The role also provides specialist consultation to the multidisciplinary Drug Court team and judiciary, helping to shape participant outcomes through informed clinical advice and evidence-based interventions.

In addition, you will contribute to innovation and continuous improvement by strengthening stakeholder partnerships, enhancing referral pathways and developing protocols and processes that support the ongoing success of the Drug Court program.

Why Shepparton?

This is more than a career opportunity. It's a lifestyle opportunity.

• Enjoy affordable living with more accessible housing and lower day-to-day costs than metropolitan areas.
• Spend less time commuting and more time doing what matters, with excellent work-life balance.
• Become part of a welcoming regional community with excellent schools, sporting facilities and outdoor recreation.
• Build valuable specialist expertise in a role that offers broad exposure and career development opportunities.
• We care about your health and wellbeing and have partnered with Fitness Passport, an initiative that allows you to access significantly discounted fitness membership program
• Peer Support Program designed to help create a safe and supportive workplace where colleagues look out for each other
• Koori staff networkto enhance support for Koori staff and ensure that appropriate networks and services are readily available
• Ongoing professional development within a collaborative and supportive work environment
• Gain unique experience at the intersection of health, justice and commun ity services.

About You

• Demonstrated experience in the alcohol and other drug sector.
• Experience assessing and managing substance-related issues, ideally within forensic or complex client settings.
• Strong clinical assessment, treatment planning and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships across health, community and justice sectors.
• Knowledge of therapeutic jurisprudence or problem-solving courts will be highly regarded.
• Relevant qualifications in health, social work, welfare or a related discipline are highly desirable.

Other information

CSV is the employer of staff at Courts Group. CSV has a firm commitment through its Koori Employment Plan to increase participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across our workforce.

We value the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. Those from the LGBTQIA+ community, women, people of all ages, with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and those who are neurodiverse, are encouraged to apply.

We aim to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.

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 email the contact person listed in the advertisement.

As part of our commitment to a safe and respectful workplace, CSV conduct pre-employment checks, including reference checks, police checks and misconduct screening. These checks are handled confidentially, with care and are a standard part of our hiring process to ensure the right fit for both candidates and Court Services Victoria.

Applications close Thursday 29 October 2026 at 11.59pm