Advanced Practitioner

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Ongoing - Full-time

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

**Grade**:CCP4

**Occupation**:Prison and corrective services

**Location**:Melbourne - Northern suburbs

**Reference**:DJCS/9158_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?
- **Ongoing, full-time position based in Shepparton**:

- ** Work in a team dedicated to helping people make positive changes to their lives**:

- ** Earn $97,955 - $111,142 per year (plus super) with yearly performance increases**

**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?**
- 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 3 August 2025 at 11.59pm

Posted
- 21 July 2025