Principal Practitioner

1 week ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Corrections Victoria Full time

**Fixed term, full time opportunity until October 2026 working across Cranbourne, Dandenong and Pakenham Offices**:

- **Provide expert advice and consult on management strategies of high priority individuals under post sentence supervision**:

- **Be part of a supportive and tight-knit leadership team**

**About us**

Corrections Victoria's purpose is to deliver an effective corrections system for a safe community. Community Correctional Services (CCS), is overseen by Corrections Victoria, a division of the Department of Justice and Community Safety. CCS is responsible for the management and supervision of prisoners on parole, clients under post sentence supervision and court orders.

**About the role**

You will provide advice and consultation in relation to identified risk escalation behaviours, incident management and quality assurance practices and processes. You will also work closely and collaboratively with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

**To be successful in this role, you will have**:

- extensive experience and knowledge in the case management of complex and/or high-risk individuals
- experience in best practice risk management initiatives and therapeutic work with high risk and complex individuals
- knowledge and experience working within a legislative framework
- excellent written communication skills including preparing comprehensive reports, briefings and submissions on high profile and sensitive cases
- well-developed leadership capabilities including providing effective staff supervision, training and mentoring.

**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.

**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.

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