Youth Diversion Coordinator - Footscray
Great opportunity to make a difference to young people and to your community.
Summary about this job
Child Welfare, Youth & Family Services
Company: Corrections Victoria
Location: Melbourne
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-8-7029-8069
Fax: +61-8-5322-8615
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Detail information about job Youth Diversion Coordinator - Footscray . Terms and conditions vacancy
- Salary range $79,738 - $89,694 plus superannuation
- Fixed term, full time opportunity (12 Months) based in Footscray
- Play a critical role in helping support community safety
- Salary range $79,738 - $89,694 plus superannuation
- Fixed term, full time opportunity (12 Months) based in Footscray
- Make a difference to young people and your community
About us
The Youth Justice team provides community-based supervision and a range of case management and support services for young people who are appearing before, or have been sentenced by, the Children's Court, Children's Koori Court and adult criminal courts and who have been placed on youth justice supervised orders.
About the role
Children's Court Youth Diversion provides a brief intervention that is tailored to a young person's individual circumstance and proportionate to the circumstances of the offence/s before the court. A diversion may contain a range of conditions, these are underpinned by the principles of diversion and targeted to promote reparation of harm caused by the offence/s.
The Children's Court Youth Diversion (CCYD) coordinator ensures children and young people before the Children's Court of Victoria are supported to access and complete youth diversion. The CCYD coordinator attends scheduled sittings of the Criminal Division of the Children's Court to conduct same-day assessments following a magistrate's referral, advise the court on suitability for diversion and report back to the court on a young person's compliance with the court's direction. This exciting position operates within the Western Metropolitan Melbourne, however may also be required to support other courts within the North West Metropolitan Area.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have:
- a proven understanding of the youth justice system, particularly the principles and philosophy underpinning relevant legislation and the Victorian Youth Justice program
- an advanced understanding of the principles of case management and case work, and be able to utilise a range of assessment and interventions relevant to the age, gender, developmental stage, cultural background and offending related needs of the young person
- excellent stakeholder management, communication and problem solving skills in order to achieve organisational objectives.
A Bachelor of Social Work or Diploma in Community Services Work is highly desirable. Other tertiary qualifications at Diploma level or above will be considered only if they include units of study in case management/casework practice and have had supervised practical work placements.
A full driver's licence is required due to the need to respond to emergencies across the state at short notice and outside business hours as required.
A current employee Working with Children Check (WWCC) card is required and will need to be provided prior to commencement of employment by the applicant. Currency will need to be maintained by the employee for the period of employment.
How to apply
Please click the Apply button at the bottom of this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
Please note: When submitting your application online, there will be questions pertaining to a number of the position's Key Selection Criteria to which you are required to respond.