Behaviour Support Specialist

5 days ago

Melbourne, Australia Department of Justice and Community Safety Full time

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $90,067 - $102,192

Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services

Reference: DOJ/1693446A

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 young people and recognises that young peoples’ 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?
- **Work in a dynamic role across both Parkville and Malmsbury precincts**:

- **Step into a rewarding career supporting young people in custody**:

- **VPS4 Salary range: $90,067 - $102,192 plus superannuation**

**An ongoing Behaviour Support Specialist (BSS) position is currently available for a motivated, analytical team player to join the team at Parkville and Malmsbury precincts.**

**About us**

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is responsible for the supervision of children and young people in the criminal justice system. The two Youth Justice Custodial Precincts in Victoria are managed by the department. Parkville Youth Justice Precinct is located in the inner northern Melbourne suburb of Parkville, and Malmsbury Youth Justice Precinct is located approximately 100 kilometres north of Melbourne.

Youth Justice Custodial Services is part of the Youth Justice Division and is responsible for services related to managing the two Youth Justice Custodial Precincts in Victoria.

**What does a Behaviour Support Specialist do?**

You will engage and work collaboratively with key stakeholders to develop individualised strategies to manage and assist in reducing the complex behaviours of young people in custody. This position will also involve:

- Undertaking Functional Behavioural Assessments to develop Behaviour Support Plans containing evidence-based, proactive strategies that meet the specific needs of the young person displaying behaviours of concern.
- Developing individualised strategies in conjunction with unit staff and young people that are responsive to the young person's needs, and assist in reducing the occurrence and impact of behaviours of concern.
- Working alongside and coaching unit staff to demonstrate and reinforce the implementation of strengths based behaviour strategies.
- Attending community meetings with staff and young people to further support and guide staff in engaging and intervening with young people to address their behaviour.

Reporting to the Senior Behaviour Support Specialist, you will work alongside the operations team, unit-based youth justice staff and the young people accommodated in that unit. You will be based across both precincts and will work with various stakeholders to achieve intervention plan goals.

**What skills should a Behaviour Support Specialist have?**
- Experience in social work, psychology, counselling or behavioural therapy.
- The ability to undertake functional behavioural assessments with complex young people as the basis for the development of evidence-based, proactive behaviour support plans.
- An understanding of the impact of trauma on young people's behaviour, with the ability to identify appropriate positive behaviour strategies based on individual young people's needs.
- Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving skills that are applied through deep understanding and interpretation of existing guidelines.
- Understanding of the youth justice custodial environment is desirable.

For more information on the accountabilities and key selection criteria for the role, please refer to the position description.

**W**hy work with us?**

You will be working for the Department of Justice and Community Safety, which is one arm of the Victorian State Government, a recognised top employer of choice nationally. All our staff work to the vision of a safe, just, innovative and thriving Victoria.

There are many advantages in working for the department, including:

- A fair salary - enjoy great work conditions and salary sacrificing options.
- Transparent performance framework - approach your work with confidence in how you're tracking, working to professional development plans agreed on by you and your manager.
- Generous leave entitlements - provisions

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