Parole and Specialist Case Manager - Cranbourne

Department of Justice and Community Safety; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 101,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Justice and Community Safety in Cranbourne is seeking a Parole and Specialist Case Manager on a fixed-term, full-time basis. You will deliver high-quality case management to a caseload of individuals under correctional supervision, including those with violent or sex offences.

The role requires strong writing skills, ability to produce briefs, plans and reports, and the use of strengths-based approaches and risk assessments.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in social work, psychology or a related human services discipline (preferred)
• Criminal justice, criminology (desirable)

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality case management to a caseload of individuals under correctional supervision, including those who have committed violent and sex offences.
• Demonstrate outstanding service user engagement and management skills, including motivational interviewing and production of relevant plans and reports.
• Prepare Departmental and Ministerial briefings, general external correspondence and reports to key stakeholders.

Skills

Motivational interviewing

Dynamic risk assessment

Case management

Excellent writing

Education

Social work or psychology or human services

Criminal justice or criminology (desirable)

Job description

Fixed Term, Full Time opportunity based in Cranbourne. Support community safety by proactively motivating and engaging people 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 and connecting individuals to programs, services and 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 reports to 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.

For more details regarding this position, please contact: Tarsha Roest - Principal Practitioner on [e-mail] or 0418 779 103.

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.

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.