Parole and Specialist Case Manager

Location: North West Region | Bendigo

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

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

Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services

Reference: DOJ/CV0185_JAN

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 Bendigo**:

- **Support community safety by proactively motivating and engaging prisoners on parole**:

- **Salary range $90,067 - $102,192 per annum plus superannuation**

**About us**

CCS plays a vital role in contributing to the safety of the community by:

- Engaging offenders to build responsibility, and
- Connecting offenders to programs, services and community.

**About the role**

**About you**

The case management role will necessitate that PSCMs demonstrate outstanding offender engagement and management skills, including excellent motivational interaction interviewing techniques and production of relevant plans and reports.

In addition, it is expected that the PSCM will possess excellent writing skills demonstrated through the ability to prepare Departmental and Ministerial briefings, general external correspondence and reports to key stakeholders. PSCMs will also be responsible for the meticulous management of CCS offender files.

**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.

We look for people who are prepared to do their very best in line with our values and behaviours. Our values shape and influence how we recruit, train and develop our staff and build relationships with stakeholders.

We will also provide you with professional development opportunities, an employee assistance program, access to job opportunities across the Victorian Government, salary packaging and much more.

**Contact details**

For more details regarding this position, please review the position description or contact **Angela Nixon - Principal Practitioner on 0438 756 571.**

**_ 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.

At interview stage and prior to commencement of employment with the department, you will need to provide evidence that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 with **three doses** of a COVID-19 vaccine.

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 **three doses** of a COVID-19 vaccine required by the department (from time to time).

Acceptable evidence includes:

- COVID-19 digital 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.