CISP Case Manager

About Us

Court Services Victoria provides corporate services and facilities to support the performance of the judicial, quasi-judicial and administrative functions of Victoria's courts and tribunal, Judicial College and Judicial Commission.

Collectively, Victoria's Supreme, County, Magistrates', Children's, and Coroners courts, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), the Judicial College of Victoria, the Judicial Commission of Victoria, and Court Services Victoria (CSV) are referred to as the `Courts Group'.

Our people enable the Courts Group to deliver on each jurisdiction's own strategic priorities while also pursuing strategic opportunities that are interconnected and deliver benefits more broadly.

MCV

The Magistrates' Court of Victoria (MCV) is the first level of the Victorian court system and is a jurisdiction within the Court Services Victoria. It has a long history of providing justice for the people of Victoria in metropolitan and regional courts across the state. The Court determines in excess of 300,000 cases per annum at 51 locations, equating to approximately 90 percent of all cases that come before Victorian courts each year. The Court aims to be an innovative, accessible, and responsive court that provides quality services to the Victorian community.

About the Role

Are you passionate about supporting individuals with complex needs to make positive life changes?

Join CSV as a CISP Case Manager and play a vital role in helping clients on bail engage with rehabilitation services and achieve behavioural change through a client-centred, strengths-based approach.

As a CISP Case Manager, you will provide holistic case management support to clients with a range of complex needs. Working within the Broadmeadows Magistrates' Court, you will engage clients in assessment, treatment planning, and evidence-informed interventions, while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to reduce barriers to service access.

Your duties will include:

• conducting needs and risk assessments and developing individual support plans
• coordinating access to services including housing, mental health, alcohol and drug treatment, and family violence interventions
• maintaining accurate and confidential client records
• preparing court reports and providing advice or evidence to the Court
• delivering brief interventions and immediate support to court users
• identifying and managing client risks using harm minimisation strategies
• building collaborative relationships with stakeholders including judiciary, legal professionals, and community service providers

About You

The ideal candidate will be a dedicated professional with:

• extensive experience in the assessment and case management of clients with complex needs
• demonstrated capacity to provide a culturally responsive and inclusive service to clients
• demonstrated client engagement and management skills, including motivational interviewing techniques
• excellent case formulation and written communication skills

Qualifications

A tertiary qualification (minimum Diploma level highly desireable) related to case management practice with forensic clients, such as social work, psychology, welfare, drug and alcohol or another related field and/or relevant experience.

How to apply

Click the `Apply Now' button, ensuring you include the following in your application:

• resume
• a short cover letter

Other information

CSV is the employer of staff at Courts Group. CSV has a firm commitment through its Koori Employment Plan to increase participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across our workforce.

We value the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. Those from the LGBTQIA+ community, women, people of all ages, with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and those who are neurodiverse, are encouraged to apply.

We aim to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to email the contact person listed in the advertisement.

As part of our commitment to a safe and respectful workplace, CSV conduct pre-employment checks, including reference checks, police checks and misconduct screening. These checks are handled confidentially, with care and are a standard part of our hiring process to ensure the right fit for both candidates and Court Services Victoria.