Advanced Practitioner

• Work in a team dedicated to helping people make positive changes to their lives.
• Multiple full time, ongoing and fixed term opportunities available across Victoria
• Earn $92,332 - $104,762 per year (plus super) with guaranteed yearly increases.

Want to develop your case management and leadership skills while making a difference to your community? The Department of Justice and Community Safety are currently recruiting multiple Advanced Practitioner positions across Victoria and we want to hear from you.

Community Correctional Services (CCS) is a state-wide service that manages people on court orders, serious sex offenders on post sentence supervision and prisoners on parole.

Evidence suggests that people who re-integrate into the community following a period of imprisonment require transitional support in order to reduce their risk of reoffending.

Advanced Practitioners manage a caseload of complex and high-risk clients on court orders, many of whom have completed part of their sentence in custody. They draw on evidence-based frameworks to deliver dynamic case management practice with people who have complex needs and those who have committed serious offences.

Why we love this work

When a person's risk profile allows it, community-based rehabilitation is more effective at addressing offending behaviour than time in custody.

In your work, you will hear another person's story. You will come to understand their world view. And you will hold them accountable for their decisions. You will be part of giving a person a second chance to make a more positive contribution to the community.

Your job won't always be easy, but with a strong work ethic and a belief in what you're doing, you will be able to take pride in your work and will know what it's like to make a genuine difference in someone else's life.

Read about how you will be supported in your role with CCS

What an Advanced Practitioner does

As an Advanced Practitioner, you will help a caseload of complex and high risk clients meet their court order conditions and connect them to community programs and services. You will also lead and mentor staff, guiding them to deliver quality evidence-based case management practice to clients.

Some of your day-to-day responsibilities include:

• conducting risk assessments
• preparing case plans
• providing interventions
• coordinating service providers and care teams
• address the underlying causes of offending
• leading and developing case management staff.

What's in it for you?

• Relocation assistance for eligible candidates
• A fair salary
• Generous leave entitlements
• Transparent performance framework
• Employee Wellbeing support
• Comprehensive training when you commence and throughout your career
• Secondments and promotions

What we're looking for in Advanced Practitioners

At CCS, we regularly give new opportunities to promising candidates moving from other workplaces and similar industries, and we also support current staff to advance their careers.

We look for:

• demonstrated experience in effective case management practices with complex clients
• excellent verbal communication skills and confidence in dealing with people exhibiting challenging behaviours
• a proven ability to model pro-social behaviours to a caseload of individuals
• a passion for supporting clients in the justice system while contributing to community safety; and
• an ability to lead and mentor staff to achieve their best.

If you've read this far and feel like you would be an effective Advanced Practitioner, please apply now stating your location preference in your application.

Career information sessions

Make sure you register for our online Recruitment Information session. It's a great opportunity to ask our staff questions about their day-to-day with clients and the career pathways available.

Tuesday 26 March 2024 at 5:30 pm 

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 national police checks 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.

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

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is continually working towards increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) workforce. The Aboriginal Employment Team aims to attract, recruit and retain Aboriginal staff in a number of roles, including prison officers, community corrections officers and field officers. This support includes a culturally appropriate attraction and recruitment process. To learn more, click here or email ***************@justice.vic.gov.au

Priority consideration will apply to Victorian Public Service (VPS) employees who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) platform. If you are a current VPS employee, please ensure the JSE link is used for all internal applications.

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.