Parole and Specialist Case Manager - Bendigo

Department of Justice; Greater Bendigo; On-site; AUD 101,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Parole and Specialist Case Managers in Bendigo provide high quality case management to individuals under parole and supervision orders. The role requires strengths-based practice, motivational engagement and dynamic risk assessment in line with corrective frameworks.

You will produce plans and reports for stakeholders, ensuring meticulous file management. Knowledge of case management frameworks and excellent writing skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of best practice case management frameworks and theoretical concepts to reduce risk and maximise outcomes.
• Ability to communicate with a range of individuals and backgrounds and apply sound professional judgement.
• Experience delivering high quality case management to a caseload under correctional supervision.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality case management to a high priority caseload of individuals under parole or supervision orders.
• Apply strengths-based case management and dynamic risk assessment in line with the Correctional Practice Framework.
• Prepare briefs, reports and external correspondence as required.

Skills

Parole and case management

Motivational interviewing

Risk assessment

Writing skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology or related human services discipline

Criminal justice degree (desirable)

Job description

Parole and Specialist Case Manager - Bendigo

• Ongoing, Full Time opportunity based in Bendigo
• Support community safety by proactively motivating and engaging prisoners on parole and supervision orders
• Salary range$100,894 - $114,476 plus superannuation

About us

Community Correctional Services (CCS) contributes to the safety of the community by applying practices that reduce reoffending andconnecting individuals to programs,servicesand community. CCS provides management of individuals on court orders, and individuals who have committed serious sex and or serious violent offences who receive post sentence supervision and people on parole.

About the role

Parole and Specialist Case Managers (PSCMs) are responsible for delivering high quality case management to a caseload of the highest priority individuals who have committed violent and sex offences under correctional supervision. PSCMs will be responsible for ensuring that the nature of serious offender management aligns with best practice initiatives, including managing clients using strengths-based case management approaches and dynamic risk assessment in line with the Correctional Practice Framework.

The case management role will necessitate that PSCMs demonstrate outstanding service user engagement and management skills, including excellent motivational interaction interviewing techniques and production of relevant plans and reports.

About you

In addition, it is expected that the PSCM will possess excellent writing skills demonstrated through the ability to prepare Departmental and Ministerial briefings, general external correspondence and reportsto key stakeholders. PSCMs will also be responsible for the meticulous management of CCS service user files.

• Knowledge of best practice case management frameworks and theoretical concepts to reduce risk and maximise individual outcomes.
• Relevant qualification in social work, psychology or a related human services discipline (preferred) or criminal justice, criminology (desirable).
• Ability to communicate with a range of individuals and backgrounds and apply sound professional judgement when required.

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.

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).

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

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.