Specialist Support Worker, Restorative Justice for Victims of Crime

Overview

Specialist Support Worker, Restorative Justice for Victims of Crime — join the Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria.

About This Role

Utilise your Community Services expertise to provide support and advice to the Victim Services Support and Reform branch. This is an ongoing, full-time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service.

About The Business Unit

Victim Services, Support and Reform (VSSR) is part of the Police, Racing, Victims and Coordination (PRVC) group in the Department of Justice and Community Safety. VSSR coordinates services for victims of crime, providing information and support to help manage the effects of crime and guide victims through the criminal justice system. The Restorative Justice for Victims of Crime program delivers restorative justice service options to victim survivors of family violence, including support for youth in Youth Justice Group Conferencing.

The Role

The Specialist Support Worker will work collaboratively with other staff and service providers to deliver trauma-informed restorative justice options to victim survivors of family violence.

Some Of Your Duties Will Include

• Providing trauma-informed support to eligible victim survivors of family violence and others participating in victim-centred restorative justice processes
• Responding to new enquiries, conducting eligibility assessments, completing client intake processes, assessing participant risk, safety and well-being needs, including ongoing identification and management of family violence risk consistent with MARAM and Information Sharing responsibilities
• Developing and maintaining positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to coordinate and provide the support necessary for persons harmed and persons responsible to safely participate in the restorative process

Qualifications/Requirements

• A relevant tertiary qualification (such as psychology, social work or human services) and/or a minimum of 2 years practice in a related field (such as family violence support, men's behaviour change or similar) is required
• A thorough understanding of restorative justice practice, theories and processes
• A strong understanding of issues and risks in restorative processes, including trauma-informed therapeutic approaches and reflective practice
• Highly-developed skills and experience in identifying, assessing and managing family violence risk consistent with MARAM

How To Apply

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Depending on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please contact the person listed on this advertisement.

Important Information

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT: The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm affecting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child-friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Government Administration

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