Specialist Case Manager

Location: Geelong

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $90,067 - $102,192

Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services

Reference: DOJ/5155_NOV

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?
- ** Play a critical role in helping support community safety**:

- **Be part of a diverse and supportive team**:

- **Ongoing, full time position based in Geelong**

**About us**

Corrections Victoria's purpose is to deliver an effective corrections system for a safe community. Community Correctional Services (CCS), is overseen by Corrections Victoria, a division of the Department of Justice and Community Safety. CCS is responsible for the management and supervision of prisoners on parole, clients under post sentence supervision and court orders.

CCS is currently experiencing rapid growth in the offender population. In response to this, Corrections Victoria will embed evidence based practice across all areas of our work and target responses to the areas that will allow the greatest impacts to be made. This approach will contribute to a safer community and strengthen CCS for the future.

**About the role**

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

- experience in advanced case management of highly complex individuals, including proven needs assessment and intervention skills
- experience working within a legislative framework
- excellent written communication skills including the ability to prepare complex reports and Departmental and Ministerial briefings
- strong conflict management skills providing guidance to staff, addressing concerns and defusing emotionally charged situations.

A tertiary qualification in an appropriate discipline is also desirable.

For more details regarding this position, please contact:

- **James Law - Principal Practitioner on 0439 685 064.**

**_FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:_**

**How to apply**
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply._

**_ IMPORTANT INFORMATION:_**
- The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic). Therefore, there is a requirement that all DJCS employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to undertake duties outside of their homes. _
- Prior to commencement of employment with the department you will need to provide evidence that you are vaccinated against COVID-19. _
- Upon commencement of employment with the department you will be required to provide evidence that you have an up-to-date vaccination status within the timelines specified by the department into the _DJCS Service Portal_. This includes evidence of all doses of a COVID-19 vaccine required by the department (from time to time)._
- Acceptable evidence includes:_
- _COVID-19 digital certificate or ATAGI exemption certificate (available via your _myGov_ account)_
- _Your immunisation history statement (available via your _myGov_ account)_
- Other documentation outside the above will not be accepted as evidence of having received your COVID-19 vaccine doses._