Specialist Case Manager - Ballarat
Contribute to reducing offending behaviour of the highest priority sex offenders, supporting them to successfully complete their court orders.
Summary about this job
Psychology, Counselling & Social Work
Company: Corrections Victoria
Location: Ballarat & Central Highlands
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-2-2906-2235
Fax: +61-7-4717-7099
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Detail information about job Specialist Case Manager - Ballarat. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Play a critical role in helping support community safety
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Based in Ballarat
- Play a critical role in helping support community safety
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Ongoing, full time opportunity based in Ballarat
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 Regulation. 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
Based in Ballarat, you will deliver high quality case management to a caseload of the highest priority sex offenders under correctional supervision, ensuring that the nature of sex offender management aligns with best practice initiatives. You will be responsible for ensuring that the nature of serious offender management aligns with best practice initiatives, including managing offenders using strengths based case management approaches and dynamic risk assessment in line with Corrections Victoria's Offender Management Framework.
You will contribute to a strengthened and integrated through-care approach, including transition from imprisonment to community, through close partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, with an overarching emphasis on community safety. You will also provide advice and mentoring to other correctional staff who are supervising lower priority sex offenders and contribute to the review of the operationalisation of the role.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- experience in advanced case management of highly complex individuals, including proven needs assessment and intervention skills
- experience working within a legislative framework
- excellent written communication skills including the ability to prepare complex reports and Departmental and Ministerial briefings
- strong conflict management skills providing guidance to staff, addressing concerns and defusing emotionally charged situations.
A tertiary qualification in an appropriate discipline is also desirable.
Why work with us?
At the Department of Justice and Regulation, 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.
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.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.