Case Manager/Court Assessment and Prosecutions Officer

About This Role

• Ongoing, full-time position based in Bendigo
• Contribute to community safety by reducing reoffending and connect individuals to programs, services and community
• Salary range $91,971 - $98,955 plus superannuation

Community Correctional Services (CCS) contributes to the safety of the community by applying practices that reduce reoffending and connecting offenders to programs, services and community. CCS provides management of offenders on court orders, serious sex offenders on post sentence supervision and prisoners on parole.

About The Role

This role is required to utilise evidence-based case management practices to actively engage offenders and ensure responsive, targeted interventions to assist in reducing their risk of reoffending. Case Managers / Court Assessment and Prosecutions Officers must support offenders to successfully complete their court orders, while balancing risks to community safety.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Provide advice and recommendations to the court for individual interventions to maximise the responsiveness of the offender
• Provide timely, well organised and evidence-based advice to stakeholders (including the judiciary involved in the sentencing process) regarding an assessment of an offender's risk to community safety and their capacity to undertake a court order.
• Undertake an effective assessment of an offender's risk to community safety (and their capacity to undertake a court order) through the evaluation of factors that relate to an individual's offending behaviour. Provide advice and recommendations to the court for individual interventions to address this behaviour. Interventions are to maximise the responsiveness of the offender

About You

• Demonstrated understanding and/or practice of effective case management practices; proactively managing risk with more complex individuals
• Experience and/or knowledge of court processes, prosecutions or related areas.
• Demonstrated understanding and/or practice of modelling pro social behaviours and ability to motivate and influence individuals who are being case managed

For more details regarding this position, please contact: Grace Sheahan – A/ Manager, Court Practice on 0437 414 279 or ***email_hidden***

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

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 reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).

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.

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