Case Manager - Melbourne, Australia - Department of Justice and Community Safety
Description
Location:
Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan
Job type:
Full time / Ongoing, full time
Organisation:
Department of Justice and Community Safety
Salary:
$83,333 - $89,661
Occupation:
Prison and Corrective Services
Reference:
DOJ/4627JUL23
At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we're looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We're all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background.
If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we'd love to hear from you.
The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children's rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.
We're proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
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Play a critical role in offender rehabilitation and community safety:
Excellent learning and development opportunities:
Full time, ongoing position based in Melbourne's Bayside
About us
Corrections Victoria's purpose is to deliver an effective corrections system for a safe community. Community Correctional Services (CCS), is overseen by Corrections Victoria, a division of the Department of Justice and Community Safety.
CCS is responsible for the management and supervision of prisoners on parole, clients under post sentence supervision and court orders.
CCS is currently experiencing rapid growth in the offender population.In response to this, Corrections Victoria will embed evidence based practice across all areas of our work and target responses to the areas that will allow the greatest impacts to be made.
This approach will contribute to a safer community and strengthen CCS for the future.About the role
As a Case Manager, you will support offenders to successfully complete their court orders, while balancing risks to community safety.
Primarily based in Frankston and servicing the Bayside region, you will manage a case load of offenders with a range of order requirements aimed at reducing their risk of reoffending.
You will utilise case management practices to actively engage offenders and ensure responsive, targeted interventions to assist in reducing their risk of reoffending.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- experience or understanding of effective case management practices; proactively managing risk with more complex individuals
- experience working in a legislative framework
- assertiveness and confidence in dealing with individuals exhibiting challenging behaviours
- capability to produce detailed reports and other standard documents in line with procedural guidelines.
A relevant qualification in social work, human services, criminal justice or criminology or experience in a related field is also desirable.
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 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.
For more details regarding this position please contact:
How to apply
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply._
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