• Outstanding offender engagement and management skills and excellent motivational interviewing techniques
• Ongoing, Full-Time Opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• CCP Grade 4: $97,955 - $111,142 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Specialist Case Manager to provide a critical role at Corella Place.

About the Business Unit

Corella Place is a 40-to-55-bed, residential facility in Ararat, Victoria, designed for convicted sex offenders who have completed their prison sentences but are deemed an unacceptable risk to the public. It serves as a transitional, supervised facility for Rehabilitation and public safety, located near the Hopkins Correctional Centre.

About the Role

Specialist Case Managers (SCMs) are responsible for delivering high quality case management to a caseload of the highest priority sex offenders, under post-sentence supervision. SCMs will be responsible for ensuring that the nature of sex offender management aligns with best practice initiatives, including managing offenders in line with Corrections Victoria's Offender Management Framework.

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

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

The position will be required to adhere to local or regional rostering arrangements and other staffing management practices as directed.

Some of your duties will include:

• Effectively manage a caseload of complex, high-risk and high-profile sex offenders who are subject to post-sentence supervision, to promote compliance with order obligations and promote behaviour change.
• Promote and demonstrate a continuous improvement philosophy and model case management practices on best practice literature and research, engaging in effective quality assurance practices and procedures. 
• Apply sound professional judgment in the ongoing identification and assessment of individual risk, with a paramount consideration for community safety, escalating situations where necessary.
• Contributes to the planning of appropriate community based activities and source support service systems and training opportunities for sex offenders. 
• Contributes in the identification of service gaps for sex offenders and assist in the development of systems or agreements that aim to fill such gaps and report against the development of local initiatives and service plans.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated experience in achieving client outcomes through advanced case management of overly complex individuals, including proven needs assessment and intervention skills.
• Previous experience in working within a legislative framework.

Qualifications/requirements

• A relevant social degree or qualification is highly desirable.
• Previous experience in working within a legislative framework (preferable).

How to Apply

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening.

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 get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

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.