Advanced Practitioner

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Fixed-term - Full-time

**Salary**: $97,955 - $111,142

**Grade**:CCP4

**Occupation**:Prison and corrective services

**Location**:Melbourne - Western suburbs

**Reference**:DJCS/9042_JULY
- ** Fixed term, full time opportunity until 21 August 2026 based in Werribee**:

- ** Join a passionate team dedicated to helping people make positive changes to their lives**:

- ** Salary banding of $97,955 - $111,142 plus superannuation**

**About the role**:

- Advanced Practitioners within the court case management stream of CCS will manage a case load of predominately complex and high-risk individuals who have committed offences. This involves conducting risk assessments, preparing case plans, providing interventions, proactively challenging offending behaviours, addressing the underlying factors in offending whilst directing, and monitoring compliance with court order obligations. This role must also support individuals to successfully complete their court orders, while balancing risks to community safety.
- Key responsibilities include:

- Manage a caseload of predominately complex and high-risk individuals
- Motivate and influence staff in best case management practice
- Produce written reports with appropriate analysis and recommendations to senior stakeholders
- Develop and maintain relationships with cross-government and community-based stakeholders

**About you**:

- Demonstrated experience and knowledge of best practice case management frameworks including managing clients with complex presentations and conducting risk and needs assessments in a human services context.
- Ability to implement theoretical concepts to reduce risk and maximise individual outcomes.
- Demonstrated understanding and capability in leading, managing and developing staff responsible for operational service delivery
- Pays attention to words, expression and body language; recognises behaviours that promote a culture of inclusion

**For more details on the position please review the position description attached or contact**:
**Why work with us?**
- At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we provide every person with the means to achieve their potential through ongoing learning and development opportunities in a diverse, equitable and supportive environment.
- We look for people who are prepared to do their very best in line with our values and behaviours. Our values shape and influence how we recruit, train and develop our staff and build relationships with stakeholders.
- We will also provide you with professional development opportunities, an employee assistance program, access to job opportunities across the Victorian Government, salary packaging and much more.

**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.

- Applications close Thursday 17 July 2025 at 11.59pm

Posted
- 3 July 2025