Advanced Case Manager - Melbourne Drug Court

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

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.

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We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

• Ongoing, full-time opportunity based in Melbourne Drug Court
• Join a tight-knit and supportive team
• Contribute to community safety and rehabilitation of participants
• CCP4 salary: $100,894 - $114,476 plus superannuation

Community Correctional Services (CCS) contributes to the safety of the community by applying practices that reduce reoffending and connect individuals to programs, services and community. CCS provides management of individuals on court orders, people who have committed serious sex offences on post sentence supervision and prisoners on parole.

About the role

Drug Court Advanced Case Managers within Community Correctional Services (CCS) are responsible for case managing complex offenders with entrenched drug and alcohol dependencies who have been sentenced by the Drug Court division of the Magistrates Court to serve a Drug and Alcohol Treatment Order (DATO) in the community.

In this role, Drug Court Advanced Case Managers apply evidence-based practice and other theoretical and therapeutic frameworks to engage drug court participants through an intensive case management approach whilst monitoring compliance with order conditions. In doing so, this role supports participants to successfully complete their orders, while balancing risks to community safety.

In the role your accountabilities will include:

• Deliver dynamic evidence-based practice in the case management of complex individuals with drug and alcohol related issues on drug and alcohol treatment orders (DATOs)
• Motivate and influence participants in the case management process, modelling pro social behaviours and drawing on participant strengths.
• Develop, manage and maintain key relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including the Department of Justice and Community Safety, court staff, Magistrates, community organisations, drug and/or alcohol treatment agencies, peer agencies, and other Victorian Government Departments and Non-Government Organisations.
• Attend Court regularly to advocate for participants and update the multidisciplinary team on participant progress and to prosecute matters for CCS
• Actively support change programs or local work area initiatives to improve service delivery
• Attend Court regularly to advocate for participants and update the multidisciplinary team on participant progress and to prosecute matters for CCS

About you

• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of best practice case management frameworks.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the philosophy, vision, strategic priorities and developments in correctional services and the Victorian Criminal Justice System.
• Ability to implement theoretical concepts to case manage participants and maximise individual outcomes.
• Ability to be comfortable working in a team environment, assisting other team members to work on shared goals. 
• Hold a non-judgemental attitude, treating participants with respect as members of our community

 A relevant qualification in social work or related human services discipline (preferred) or criminal justice, criminology (desirable) with work experience in related field (desirable).

For further details regarding this position, please contact:

Eva Kafkalas – A/Manager Court Practice and Drug Court on ************@justice.vic.gov.au or 0417151***

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. Other benefits include:

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.

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.