Clinical Services Program Development Officer

About this role

• Utilise your cultural awareness expertise to provide support and advice to Corrections and Justice Services
• Ongoing, Full-Time Opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team
• VPS Grade 5: $106,534 - $128,897 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking a Clinical Services Program Development Officer to provide a critical role within Corrections and Justice Services
This is an Aboriginal Prioritised position, a role for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, who will be given priority consideration as per the special measures provision of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.
About the Business Unit
Corrections Victoria is committed to reducing the over-representation of Aboriginal people in the criminal justice system, and to providing services that are culturally appropriate and responsive to the needs of Aboriginal offenders.
The Clinical Services Program Development Officer, WNLP is responsible for delivering and coordinating Clinical Services to WNLP residents, as part of the implementation of Which Way Together - a holistic model supporting residents ‘coming in', ‘working it out' and ‘going out'. The Clinical Services Program Development Officer, WNLP will contribute to the intake and assessment process for new referrals and arrivals to WNLP including conducting clinical assessments to identify offending behaviour treatment needs and provide expert advice, support, and training to members of the WNLP management team and staff, to support the case management and support of residents.
About the Role
Reporting to the WNLP manager, you will liaise with contracted service providers delivering clinical and/or offending behaviour interventions both at WNLP and off site. As the Clinical Services Program Development Officer will provide and coordinate culturally safe program activities and interventions to participants of the program and will also provide a transitional support role for participants leaving the program, who have ongoing supports needs in the community, through identification and referral to appropriate culturally safe, clinical supports beyond WNLP.
Some of your duties will include:

• Deliver and coordinate a range of group based offending behaviour programs including offence specific and offence related interventions aimed at reducing risk of reoffending.
• Lead the implementation of culturally responsive Clinical Services at WNLP
• Inform the successful implementation of the Which Way Together Model including the development of relevant operating procedures

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:
Technical Expertise

• A demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the Victorian Aboriginal community and the issues impacting on it.
• A demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with members of the Victorian Aboriginal Community.
• Demonstrates understanding and/or practice of effective case management practices; proactively managing risk with more complex individuals
• Demonstrated understanding and/or practice of modelling pro social behaviours and ability to motivate and influence individuals who are being case managed

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in psychology, social work, social sciences, behavioural sciences or a related field is desirable.

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.
FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:

• For this particular vacancy, priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.
• For all VPS employees, due to the new Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) policy, please apply through the JSE to be eligible to be considered for this position in the first round.

This is an Aboriginal Prioritised position, a role for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, who will be given priority consideration as per the special measures provision of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.
Aboriginal candidates are encouraged to contact if they would like cultural support and guidance through the application process.'
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.