Koori Intensive Support Worker - Shepparton
Great opportunity to make a difference to young people and to your community.
Summary about this job
Government - State
Company: Corrections Victoria
Location: Shepparton & Goulburn Valley
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-8-9963-8987
Fax: +61-3-2073-8324
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Detail information about job Koori Intensive Support Worker - Shepparton. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Salary range $79,738 - $89,694 plus superannuation
- Fixed term (until April 2019), full time opportunity based in Shepparton
- Make a difference to young people and your community
- Fixed term (until April 2019), full time opportunity based in Shepparton
- Salary range $79,738 - $89,694, plus superannuation
- Contribute to community safety and reducing recidivism in young people
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. The team promotes the personal development of young offenders and contributes to the reduction of crime in the community.
About the Role
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.
The team promotes the personal development of young offenders and contributes to the reduction of crime in the community including:
- Youth specific court liaison, advice and support services to the Children's Court, Children's Koori Court and adult courts
- Reports and advice to the Youth Residential Board and Youth Parole Board
- Community based supervision and support services for young people
- Age appropriate case management, case work interventions and links to programs and supports in the community, to respond to factors that contribute to offending
This is a specialised role, primarily focusing on bail assessments for Aboriginal Youth who may be in custody or community, taking into consideration the over-representation of Aboriginal young people on the criminal justice system and the need to provide a culturally based approach with a commitment to diversion, rehabilitation and re-integration into the community.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- knowledge, experience and an advanced understanding of current issues and initiatives in youth justice and adolescent development
- experience in professional supervision and development of a dispersed team of staff
- excellent problem solving skills
- sound written and verbal communication
- strong cultural awareness.
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.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply