Practice Lead

Join Victoria's Youth Justice Precinct at Parkville.
- Work within a multi-disciplinary team to achieve sustained behaviour change.
- Utilise your clinical experience and expertise to support the rehabilitation of young people in custody.

Help children and young people build better futures for themselves at the Parkville Youth Justice Precinct.
Create Change from the Inside Out
The young people we work with can make remarkable changes in their lives. For many, those changes will begin at the Parkville Youth Justice Precinct.
The Parkville Youth Justice Precinct will offer innovative services aimed at reducing reoffending and giving young people the skills to make the most of their lives when they return to the community.
Doing this work well will make Victoria a safer place to live.
Be part of the change you want to see, join the workforce at Parkville.
The opportunity
- VPS 5 role, earning $109,730 - $132,764 per year plus superannuation.
- Lead a team of Behaviour Support Specialists and oversee delivery of evidence-based psychosocial programs to support the rehabilitation of young people in custody.
- Develop strategies, interventions and plans that are responsive to the individual needs of young people.

The Practice Lead reports directly to the Clinical Manager, Rehabilitation Services, and will provide leadership and direction to a team of Behaviour Support Specialists at Parkville Youth Justice Precinct. They will oversee a range of interventions and behaviour management strategies, and the delivery of evidence-based psychosocial programs to support a young person's rehabilitation.
The position will work within a multi-disciplinary team to achieve sustained change in a young person's behaviour through individual interactions with young people in the units as well as structured programs.
The Practice Lead will identify emerging issues and trends and provide authoritative advice to the Clinical Manager and relevant stakeholders.
To be successful in this role you will have experience leading a multi-disciplinary team to deliver interventions and services to complex client groups. You will have a specialist expertise working with young people presenting with multiple and complex needs, including offending behaviour, trauma, substance use, mental health issues and find enjoyment spending time with an adolescent population. A clinician background is highly desired for this position.
A relevant qualification in psychology, social work, youth work, or related discipline with applied/practical content, is essential. A clinical understanding of forensic populations working directly with youth is highly desirable.
You will be required to obtain a Working with Children Check (WWCC) to be maintained by the employee for the period of employment.
To learn more about the type of skills you will need to thrive in this role, please read the position description.
About the Parkville Youth Justice Precinct
Parkville is a 136-bed youth justice facility located in the inner northern Melbourne suburb of Parkville. The facility accommodates boys and young men and girls and young women aged 10-17 years on remand and when sentenced. Since January 2024, the facility also accommodates young people on the Dual Track system, aged 18 -21 years old.
Parkville is a safe and secure place where young people can work on getting their lives back on track, supported by evidence-based programs and services. We want young people to return home with the confidence that they can thrive in their own communities.
To learn more about the type of skills you will need to thrive in this role, please read the position description.
What's in it for you?
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:

- Job stability - position as a member of the Victorian Public Service (VPS).
- 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 for many forms of leave; including personal, parental, carers, study, cultural, compassionate, and sick leave.
- Employee Assistance Program support - you are encouraged to use this short-term, confidential counselling service if you're experiencing emotional stress, relationship problems, conflict with others or personal issues. It is also available for financial counselling and retirement planning.

We want to make sure all Victorians feel represented by the department's work. One of the ways we do this is by recruiting a diverse workforce - we welcome people of any gender, age, religion, sexual orientation,