Specialist Case Worker

Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria; Northern Borders Province; On-site; SAR 242,000 - 261,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual roles

Superannuation

Job summary

Rivergum Residential Treatment Centre in Victoria is recruiting for 3 casual roles as Specialist Case Workers. You will support residents toward treatment goals, ensuring a safe, structured environment and working with a multidisciplinary team.

Current Victorian driver licence is required, and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. The roles offer a yearly salary of $91,971–$98,955 plus super, with a focus on rehabilitation and community safety.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification and/or relevant experience.
• Current Victorian driver licence.

Responsibilities

• Support residents as they work towards treatment and rehabilitation goals.
• Maintain a safe, secure and supportive environment at Rivergum Residential Treatment Centre.
• Supervise and motivate residents, model positive behaviour and support daily routines.
• Maintain a safe facility through searches, security checks and incident reports.
• Plan and run meaningful activities that build life skills and support rehabilitation.
• Work with case managers and clinicians to support treatment goals and positive change.
• Monitor residents, follow progress and report concerns or breaches of rules.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Resilience

Education

Relevant qualification

Job description

• Help people work towards change in a safe, structured setting.
• Support residents as they build skills for life beyond treatment.
• Work with a skilled team at Rivergum Residential Treatment Centre.
• Make a real difference to rehabilitation and community safety.
• 3 x casual roles earning $91,971 - $98,955 per year, plus super.

About This Role

• Help people work towards change in a safe, structured setting.
• Support residents as they build skills for life beyond treatment.
• Work with a skilled team at Rivergum Residential Treatment Centre.
• Make a real difference to rehabilitation and community safety.
• 3 x casual roles earning $91,971 - $98,955 per year, plus super.

What You Will Do

As a specialist case worker, you will support residents as they work towards their treatment and rehabilitation goals. You will help maintain a safe, secure and supportive environment at Rivergum Residential Treatment Centre.

You Will

• supervise and motivate residents, model positive behaviour and support daily routines
• maintain a safe and secure facility through searches, security checks and incident reports
• plan and run meaningful activities that build life skills and support rehabilitation
• work with case managers and clinicians to support treatment goals and positive change
• monitor residents, follow their progress and report concerns or breaches of rules.

About You

You have a relevant qualification and/or relevant experience. You must also hold a current Victorian driver licence.

You Should Also Have

• the ability to create a safe, supportive setting and model positive behaviour
• the ability to understand and apply Victorian laws, policies and procedures
• the skills to respond to residents' complex needs with flexible, tailored support
• strong communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills, with the resilience to manage challenging situations.

To learn even more about this role, please read the position description. If you have any further questions, feel free to email Rod Harris at [e-mail].

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about our Aboriginal workforce strategy.

Important Information

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.