Professional Practice Advisor

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

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

**Grade**:CCP4

**Occupation**:Prison and corrective services

**Location**:Melbourne - Northern suburbs

**Reference**:DJCS/5449_JUL25

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?
- **Fixed-term, full-time position until 1/07/2026 based in Broadmeadows**:

- ** Provide highly developed practice advice, supporting and developing case management staff**:

- ** Salary $97,955 - $111,142 per annum plus superannuation**

**About Us**

**About the Role**
- Based in Broadmeadows and servicing the North Metro region, you will provide highly developed best practice advice, supporting and developing case management staff in the integration of theory and practice. You will support the Manager, Professional Practice and undertake case practice quality audits, providing regular practice forums and education sessions to embed best practices across the region.
- You will also undertake regular monitoring of regional performance, contributing to the formation of policy and procedures that strengthen case practice and support regional specific workforce development initiatives.
- Although based at the Broadmeadows Justice Service Centre, travel is required across the North Metro area.

**To be successful in this role, you will have**:

- experience and expertise in best practice case management frameworks and theoretical concepts to reduce risk and maximise individual outcomes
- well-developed communication and interpersonal skills including building strong relationships and developing an understanding of others in order to motivate them and address conflict
- excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to develop a range of complex reports and evidence based recommendations.
- A relevant qualification in social work, psychology, human services, criminal justice or criminology and experience in a related field is also desirable.

**Why work with us?**
- A fair salary
- Generous leave entitlements
- Transparent performance framework
- Employee Wellbeing support
- Comprehensive training when you commence and throughout your career
- Secondments and promotions
- Click here to read more about our benefits
- Read about how you will be supported in your role with CCS

**How 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 Sunday 27 July 2025 at 11.59pm

Posted
- 14 July 2025