Youth Justice Team Leader
1 day ago
**Ongoing, Full-time opportunity in Ringwood**:
- **Lead, manage and develop a dynamic team of Youth Justice staff**:
- **Salary Range $107,680 - $118,816 plus superannuation**
**About Us**
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.
**About the Role**
As the Team Leader, you will provide strong leadership to a team of staff who will promote the personal development of young people who offend and contribute to the diversion and rehabilitation of the young person and the reduction of crime in the community. You will plan and manage casework and the day-to-day delivery of services to clients. You will plan, develop, implement and monitor client service plans and short and long
- term intervention strategies. Your responsibilities will include supervising and providing leadership to the team, providing authoritative advice and support to Youth Justice workers and preparing reports.
In this role you will be expected to maintain effective working relationships with custodial staff and under supervision, participate in relevant negotiations to ensure the provision of coordinated service delivery designed to successfully reintegrate young people into the community and reduce offending behaviour.
**About You**
- A strong understanding of the youth justice system and the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005
- an advanced understanding of the principles of case management and case work
- demonstrated leadership/mentoring skills and experience
- excellent stakeholder management skills
- the ability to effectively influence and negotiate
- strong communication and interpersonal skills.
A Bachelor of Social Work or Diploma in Community Services Work is highly desirable. Other tertiary qualifications at Diploma level or above will be considered only if they include units of study in case management/casework practice and have had supervised practical work placements.
A full driver's licence is required due to the need to respond to emergencies across the state at short notice and outside business hours as required.
A current employee Working with Children Check (WWCC) card is required and will need to be provided prior to commencement of employment by the applicant. Currency will need to be maintained by the employee for the period of employment.
For more details regarding these positions, please contact:
- **Youth Justice Team Manager on 0417 051 276**
**How to apply**
**Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.**
**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 of any kind impacting 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.
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