Contribute to community safety by proactively motivating and engaging prisoners on parole
- Receive ongoing support and development opportunities
- Full time, ongoing role based in Werribee
- Attractive salary: $82,101 - $88,336 plus superannuation
About us
About the role
This also includes identifying risk escalation behaviours and responding appropriately in consultation with managerial staff, interviewing and assessing prisoners on parole to produce quality reports to the APB, and assessing and referring prisoners on parole to appropriate programs and specialised services.
Through this you will ensure that your case management practices align with best practice principles, in particular, the Corrections Victoria Offender Management Framework.
**To be successful in this role, you will have**:
- experience in the case management of complex and high-risk clients
- knowledge and experience in best practice risk and therapeutic initiatives
- excellent verbal and written communication skills including detailed report writing experience.
Experience working within a legislative framework is also desirable.
**For more details regarding this position, please contact**:
- Simone Whear - Principal Practitioner on 0447 248 081.
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.
**FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES**:
How to apply
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:
The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic).
Therefore, there is a requirement that all DJCS employees be fully vaccinated (two vaccinations plus a booster) against COVID-19 in order to undertake duties outside of their homes.
Prior to commencement of employment with the department you will need to provide evidence that you are vaccinated against COVID-19.