Youth Justice Team Lead – Restorative Practice & Casework

Queensland Government; Australia; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Government in Australia seeks a Team Leader to supervise staff delivering evidence-based interventions to reduce re-offending among young people, using case management, risk assessment, collaborative problem solving, and restorative justice.

You will oversee suicide risk management, contribute to strategic planning, build partnerships with stakeholders, and lead recruitment and professional development while promoting cultural capability in line with the Human Rights Act 2019.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision to staff in the use of evidenced based skills and processes associated with reductions in re-offending (including use of the case management framework, use of risk assessment tool, and providing targeted interventions including collaborative problem solving, pro-social modelling, cognitive techniques, and restorative justice).
• Allocate, prioritise and quality assure individual tasks in accordance with departmental procedures and statutory, financial and administrative delegations.
• Oversee the suicide risk management process in the youth justice service centre.
• Provide timely advice and assistance on complex matters to ensure the delivery of quality youth justice casework and restorative justice practices.
• Participate as a member of the youth justice service centre staff and management teams and contribute to strategic and operational planning, reviews and key decision-making.
• Develop collaborative, professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate cooperation on case related matters and restorative justice processes.

Job description

Queensland Government in Australia seeks a Team Leader to supervise staff delivering evidence-based interventions to reduce re-offending among young people, using case management, risk assessment, collaborative problem solving, and restorative justice.

You will oversee suicide risk management, contribute to strategic planning, build partnerships with stakeholders, and lead recruitment and professional development while promoting cultural capability in line with the Human Rights Act 2019.