The Case Worker will be involved in both the Intensive Bail Initiative and Bail Support Program, supporting young people and their families in meeting their bail condition requirements. You will provide case management assistance to the young people enrolled in the program, working collaboratively with bail support officers, other case workers, and the practice lead. As a key point of contact for the Youth Justice Co-Responders, you will actively engage with Youth Justice services to ensure seamless throughcare for families interacting with the Youth Justice co-responders.
Intensive Bail Initiative – Consists of 3 highly integrated services focused on Reconnecting Young People and Healing Young People's Connections to deliver a flexible and best response for young people and their families.
Bail Support – Aims to address the reasons that young people are involved in Youth Justice, providing interventions to prevent young people from entering or re-entering youth detention by providing a holistic response to address the risk factors and meet bail conditions and individual case plan goals. Court work plays a key role in helping to address the barriers faced by young people and their families' accessing courts and legal representation. Culturally informed practice and flexible hours of service provision is required to ensure services and supports are available where and when young people need them.
Community Based Co-Responder – Coordinates and follow-ups referrals made for high-risk recidivist young people. Through enhanced after-hours support, advocating for young people and offering a coordinated response that can include call out crisis support, intervention and diversionary activities. Providing follow up and ensure young people are connected to the supports they need and are supported to reconnect with their family and community including specialist services. Ensure services and referrals recommended for young people and families by the YJ/QPS Co-responder team are followed up in efficiently.
Intensive Family Partnerships – Provides strengths based, trauma informed intensive case management to support young people and their families to identify practical supports that will keep young people out of custody. Through meaningful and trusting partnerships the delivery of an integrated case work response that is self-directed and designed by the family and young person. Supports are delivered in partnership with the family and or young person's community-based networks that is consistent with case plan goals, leveraging supports both in the family and the broader service delivery system. Focused on practical problem solving, improving safety and living conditions at home to address the overall wellbeing of the young person and increase family confidence to comply with bail conditions.
Duties & Responsibilities
* Coordinate and operate case management support to clients by
o Receiving referrals from stakeholders, predominantly Youth Justice, for young people on Bail
o Completing intake and assessments with young people referred to the program
o Liaising with the Practice Lead in relation to all client related matters; including client needs, engagement, issues, observations or concerns
o Develop individual safety plans
o Maintain necessary client and operational information, including logbooks, case notes, and case plans
o Ensure secure management of all program files and compliance with applicable privacy legislation and policies
* Develop and maintain effective relationships with clients and their families by
o Nurturing and supporting clients while assisting in the development of their skills
o Provide information, support and advocacy for clients accessing the service
o Provide feedback and participate in strength and needs assessments
* Participate in the delivery of programs both structured and unstructured aimed at meeting the needs of the individual or group
o Keep young people safe whilst on program and in the care of the service
o Ensure that dangerous objects, alcohol, illicit drugs or potential weapons are not brought into the workplace
* Monitor young people's bail requirements
* Organise transport and support for young people and their families to attend court when required
* Provide after-hours crisis support to young people and their families, particularly upon referral from the co-responders
* Have clear communication practices within the Bail Support and Intensive Bail Initiative team
o conduct comprehensive handovers with afterhours staff to ensure consistency with supports to clients and families
* Have clear Communication practices with stakeholders
o Maintain close collaboration with Co-responders and update team with urgent/non urgent developments
o Foster Connections
o Work to ensure effective case liaison with other program workers and other involved providers
* Provide regular activity and evaluation reports as required by Manager and/or Practice Lead
For more details, please read the full position description here
For all inquiries contact – Applications open until 5PM, 23rd January