Initial Assessment Officer - Fixed Term - Ballarat

Social Services Regulator (SSR); Ballarat; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Social Services Regulator (SSR) in Ballarat, Victoria, is seeking an Initial Assessment Officer to conduct preliminary assessments of WWC Check and NDIS Worker Screening applications and related clearances. You will provide legislative support to operational teams, engage with a range of stakeholders in writing and verbally, and perform essential administrative tasks within case processing.

The role requires strong research and data analysis capabilities, with responsibilities spanning initial

Qualifications

• Undertake accurate and timely initial assessments of WWC Check and NDIS Worker Screening applications and reassessments.
• Manage the ChildCheck and DisCheck databases requirements for initial assessments.
• Communicate with applicants and Clearance holders about WWC Check and NDIS Worker Screening applications and reassessments.
• Collate data and statistics and assist with data analysis and performance reporting.
• Manage and prioritise individual workloads in a time sensitive environment.
• Liaise with external agencies including Corrections, Victoria Police and the Courts, and internally with Legal Services to obtain information for evaluation and assessment.

Responsibilities

• Undertake accurate initial assessments of WWC Check and NDIS Worker Screening applications and reassessments.
• Maintain and apply requirements for the ChildCheck and DisCheck databases.
• Communicate with applicants and Clearance holders regarding their applications and reassessments.
• Collate data and assist with data analysis and performance reporting.
• Prioritise and manage individual workloads in a time sensitive environment.
• Collaborate with external agencies and internal teams to obtain relevant information for evaluation.

Job description

The role ofan InitialAssessment Officer is to conduct preliminary assessments of Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening applications and Clearance holders with criminal records or relevant professional findings.

Initial Assessment Officers provide legislative support to the operational teamsthrough the use ofexpert knowledge and carry out quality assurance functions across their work. Initial Assessment Officers also regularly engage with a range of stakeholders in both written and verbal formats toseekand clarify information.

Initial Assessment Officers are also responsible for a range of administrative functions associated with processing case files, including conducting initial research and analysis of data.

ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE

• Undertakingaccurateandtimelyinitialassessments of WWC Check and NDIS Worker Screening applications and reassessments.
• Managing theChildCheckandDisCheckdatabases' requirements forinitialassessments.
• Communicatewith applicants and Clearance holders in relation to their WWC Check and NDIS Worker Screening applications and reassessments.
• Collate data and statistics andassistingwith data analysis and performance reporting.
• Managing and prioritising individual workloads in a time sensitive environment.
• Liaise with external agencies including Corrections, VictoriaPoliceand the Courts, and internally with other areas of the unit, including Legal Services, to obtain relevant information toassistin the evaluation and assessment of WWC Check and NDIS Worker Screening applications and reassessments.

This role requires a Working with Children Check.
For more information on what this means, and all other requirements, please see the Position Description.