Behaviour Support Specialist

3 days ago

Werribee, Victoria, Australia Youth Justice, Department of Justice and Community Safety Full time $60,000 - $90,000 per year

Our team at Cherry Creek is looking for Behaviour Support Specialists (BSS) to support custodial staff behavioural intervention strategies with young people who have been placed in custody. The BSS will work alongside clinicians within the Youth Offending Program team and restorative practitioners.

This position works on a roster, allowing additional staff benefits such as penalties, an additional week of annual leave if ten Sundays are worked across the year, and much more.

To be successful in this role you will have experience undertaking functional behavioural assessments with complex young people. This role would suit a clinician or a professional with a social service or health background who can work with justice-involved youth and challenging behaviours and is dedicated to support young people learn new ways of coping and behaving.

You will be required to obtain a Working with Children Check (WWCC) to be maintained by the employee for the period of employment.

You will be working for the Department of Justice and Community Safety, 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.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

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