Parole and Specialist Case Manager - Cranbourne

Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria; Melbourne; Vor Ort; AUD 101.000 - 114.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria, is offering a fixed-term, full-time Parole and Specialist Case Manager position based in Cranbourne. PSCMs deliver high-quality case management to a caseload of the most challenging individuals under correctional supervision, using strengths-based approaches and dynamic risk assessment.

The role requires strong writing and communication skills, and entails preparing briefs and reports for departmental and Ministerial briefings,

Qualifikationen

• Knowledge of best practice case management frameworks.
• Ability to communicate with a range of individuals and apply sound professional judgement.
• Excellent writing skills for briefings, external correspondence and reports.

Aufgaben

• Deliver high-quality case management to a caseload of high-priority individuals on parole or supervision orders.
• Apply strengths-based case management and dynamic risk assessment per the Correctional Practice Framework.
• Prepare briefs, reports and maintain CCS service user files.

Kenntnisse

Communication skills

Professional judgement

Writing skills

Ausbildung

Qualification in social work or psychology or related human services discipline (preferred)

Jobbeschreibung

• 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 This Role

• 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 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 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.