Youth Justice Case Manager

Location: Western Region | Ballarat

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $72,721 - $89,292

Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services

Reference: DJCS/0631_NOV24

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 opportunity based in Ballarat
- Help promote opportunities for young people that contributes to the reduction of crime in the community
- Salary range of $72,721 - $89,292 plus superannuation

The Youth Justice Team provides community-based supervision and a range of case management and support services for young people who are appearing before, or have been sentenced by, the Children's Court, Children's Koori Court and adult criminal courts and who have been placed on youth justice supervised orders. The team promotes the personal development of young people and contributes to the reduction of crime in the community.

**About the Role**:
Key responsibilities include:

- Provide day-to-day statutory supervision and case management of young people with complex needs
- Provide holistic support to increase young people's opportunities of enhanced quality of life and community inclusion
- Implementation and review client service plans, programs and services

Follow the link below to learn more about working in Youth Justice Community

Shannons Story - Youth Justice Case Manager

**About you**:

- An understanding of the youth justice system, particularly the principles and philosophy underpinning relevant legislation and the Victorian Youth Justice program.
- An understanding of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 and associated policies and guidelines developed for use by youth justice workers.
- An understanding of the principles of case management and case work and being able to utilise a range of assessment and interventions relevant to the age, gender, developmental stage, and cultural background and offending related needs of the young person.
- Demonstrates an interest in and an appreciation of a range of different cultures and actively seeks to understand and effectively address the issues and views of others

A full driver's licence and Working with Children Check (WWCC) is mandatory for this role.

**For more details on the position please review the positions 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.

You can learn more about what we can offer at the Department of Justice here; Careers | Department of Justice and Community Safety Victoria

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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