Case Manager

Community Corrections is a service of Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) devoted to delivering evidence-informed case management and individualised support to people in the community under a variety of supervision orders imposed by the courts and Parole Board Queensland. Community Corrections aims to protect the community and reduce reoffending by providing tailored supervision to meet the individual risks and needs of each person with the aims of rehabilitation reintegration and the opportunity for them to lead a crime free life.

A career as a Case Manager with Community Corrections is an exciting opportunity for you to make a real difference in your community. You will play a vital role in maintaining the safety of the community by ensuring compliance with the reporting
requirements and conditions of community-based orders.

You will provide rehabilitative opportunities to supervised individuals, aimed at reducing their risk of reoffending and harm they may pose to the community.

As a Case Manager, you must:

• Understand the role is ensuring community safety when interviewing individuals and quickly identify, respond and manage risk
• Be able to cope with the pace, complexity and multi-tasking required, and navigate policy and procedural frameworks in order to apply to day-to-day offender management practices.
• Support productive working relationships
• Display personal drive/integrity
• Communicate with influence
• Demonstrate the ability to embrace diversity

To be eligible for this role you must:

• Hold a valid driver's licence
• Possess the right to live and work in Australia
• Hold a bachelor's degree relevant to human services or criminology fields such as Law, Justice, Humanities, Psychology, Social Sciences, Social Welfare, Health, Education, Business and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies.

Why Work for QCS?

• Experience a workforce that values diversity and inclusivity to best represent the community we serve
• Comprehensive leave provisions to support a healthy work-life balance
• Structured progression and professional growth plans eg leadership development opportunities
• Join an organisation committed to creating diverse, inclusive, connected, capable and supportive workplaces
• We aim to provide workplaces where all employees feel safe, supported and valued, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, disability or background.

The successful applicant may be required to attend training at the QCS Academy and complete a Certificate IV in Correctional Practice (Community).

Please refer to the Application Guide and the Role Description available below for further information on the requirements of this role.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference:  QLD/553621/24

Closing Date:  Monday, 8th April 2024