Youth Justice Caseworker

Department: Northern CPPYJ
- Location: Muswellbrook, NSW, AU, 2333 Maitland, NSW, AU, 2320
- Custom Field 4: 78711

**Youth Justice Caseworker -**

**Muswellbrook/Maitland Youth Justice Community Office,**

**Youth Justice**
- **Temporary, Full time up to 4 months with possible extension**:

- **Location: Muswellbrook/Maitland**:

- **Clerk Grade 6/7, Salary ($107,131 - $116,969 pa), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading**

This is a targeted recruitment.

**Your role**

As a Youth Justice Caseworker, you will provide front line services to young people at Maitland Youth Justice Community Office and outreach to Muswellbrook Youth Justice Community Office. This involves providing a range of quality externally and internally sourced services to detainees, youth justice conferencing clients, victims of crime and court mandated young people and their families. The role is part of a multi-disciplined team that aims to reduce re-offending of young people, enhance their functioning and support reintegration into their families and the community

**What you’ll do**

As part of the Hunter Youth Justice Community team, you will
- Undertake case management activities that target appropriate areas of need/risk to the young person re-offending. This includes case planning, organising and facilitating case conferences and delivering offence focused intervention programs to young people.
- Work collaboratively with Youth Justice staff such as other YJ Caseworkers, Youth Officers and Psychologists, along with a range of government and non-government stakeholders to connect young people to services appropriate to their individual case plan and monitor the progress of the young person.
- Work closely with courts, parole authorities, review panels and legal professionals and provide clear and concise advice, briefings, reports and other formal written communication for internal and external stakeholders.
- Use detailed structured screening and assessment tools to identify the risks and needs of young people and determine the level and types of interventions/programs required, including family and crisis interventions.
- Monitor outcome plans and case plans for compliance and progress in line with required operational standards and facilitate further actions as required.
- Maintain the integrity of the various information systems with accurate up to date client data and information that supports effective case management, planning, decision making and further upholds a framework of quality assurance.
- Provide young people and their families with the tools, information and support to create positive change in their lives and contribute more productively within their community.
- Support the therapeutic goals of Youth Justice services by actively engaging in behaviour management strategies for young people and fostering reflective practice among staff.
- Demonstrate flexibility in response to change and ensure compliance with departmental policies, procedures, standards, and best practice guidelines

**What we’re looking for**
- Diploma or higher tertiary qualifications in social work, welfare, psychology, criminology, education or related field or equivalent experience.
- Current NSW Working with Children Clearance
- Current NSW Driver’s Licence
- Willingness and ability to travel across regional and rural areas to engage with clients, as required by the role.
- National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014

Download the role description.

**What We Offer**

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

- A challenging and rewarding career
- Flexible, autonomous work environment
- Competitive pay and conditions
- Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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**We do work that really matters**

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

**Are you ready to join us?**

Click apply. You will need to attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum five pages) and a cover letter (maximum three pages) with a brief outline on how you meet the focus capabilities & requirements of the role and answer the two targeted questions below:

- Provide an example(s) of where you had to manage competing priorities within a high workload while ensuring compliance with procedural timeframes? How did you maintain quality service delivery, including documentation, and meet the needs of clients and stakeholders?
- Provide an example of how you’ve worked collaboratively with other professionals or agencies,