Youth Justice Bail After-hours Service Worker

6 months ago

Melbourne, Australia Department of Justice and Community Safety Full time

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Other / 6 Months

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $89,161 - $100,293

Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services

Reference: DOJ/YJ2399JAN

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
- ** 1x Fixed Term, Part Time 1x Casual role based at the Parkville Youth Justice Precinct**:

- **Make a positive difference in keeping our community safe**:

- **Attractive salary between $89,161 - $100,293 + superannuation**

**About us**

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is responsible for the statutory supervision of young people in the criminal justice system. The Department's Youth Justice Service provides programs and resources to assist young people to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to manage their lives effectively without further offending. Through supervision, offending related programs and linkages to appropriate support services, the Youth Justice Service promotes opportunities for rehabilitation and contributes to the reduction of crime in the community.

The Youth Justice program is primarily responsible for supervision and case management of young people between 10—21 years of age who have committed offences and been sentenced to community based statutory orders and/or on release from custody on parole.

**What does the Youth Justice Bail After-hours Service do?**

The Youth Justice Bail After-hours Service provides bail assessments and court advice to support the Children's Court and Bail Justices to undertake informed decision-making, and to ensure that young people are dealt with in a manner that is consistent with the key principles of diversion and minimum intervention that underpins the _Children, Youth and Families Act 2005_.

It may also involve appropriate further referrals to support services, and handover to the relevant regional teams. The team will provide essential support to young people, families, professionals, Bail Justices and the Children's Court.

**What does the Youth Justice Bail After-hours Service (YJ BAS) Worker do?**

As a YJ BAS Worker you will conduct bail assessments and provide advice to Bail Justices and the Weekend Online Remand Court (WORC) on weeknights, weekends and public holidays, working on a rotating roster. You will work both remotely and in-person to support the effective functioning of the state-wide Youth Justice Bail After-hours Service, including the WORC and the young people who appear before it.

The Youth Justice Bail After-hours Service will operate on a rotating roster, with both evening and day shifts, which includes weekends and public holidays. This role will be conducted both in-person and remotely as part of the service delivery, and individual arrangements will be negotiated depending on workers' locations and circumstances. It is a requirement of this role to work to a rotating shift roster. The role also requires reasonable additional hours and work outside of standard business hours including evenings, weekends and public holidays, which will be remunerated in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Victorian Public Service Enterprise Agreement 2020.

**What skills should a Youth Justice Bail After-hours Service YJ BAS Worker have?**
- advanced understanding of the Youth Justice system including the principles and philosophy underpinning relevant legislation and the Victorian Youth Justice program
- demonstrated knowledge and practice at an advanced level in the area of statutory Youth Justice or related fields
- understanding of the principles of case management and case work and a range of assessment and interventions relevant to the age, gender, developmental stage and offending related needs of the young person
- a Bachelor of Social Work or Diploma in Community Services Work (other tertiary qualifications at Diploma or above will be considered only if they include units of study in case management/casework practice and has had supervised practical work placements).

You will be required to obtain a Worki

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