Address As Senior Practice Officer, you will specifically:
* Undertake the daily prioritisation process and assist the youth detention centres in the coordination of admissions.
* Liaise with internal and external stakeholders about a range of matters impacting young people in watchhouses, including urgent risks associated with individual young people, youth detention and/or watchhouse capacity issues, operational and transport considerations.
* Monitor and report on CCQ Bail Merit Referrals for young people in watchhouses.
* Provide expert advice, correspondence, briefs and reports and support a range of internal and external stakeholders in relation to queries about young people in watchhouses and associated processes.
* Identify, develop, and analyse operational and practice issues, contribute to projects and develop policy, procedural and practice support solutions.
* Represent and negotiate on behalf of the team in internal and external working groups to influence and develop solutions, presenting information and advice for service delivery consideration.
* Demonstrate cultural capability and communicate effectively and sensitively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and understand the cultures and issues which impact them in today's society.
Role specific/technical skills:
* You will understand court processes and have the ability to undertake projections in relation to releases, court outcome projections and YDC bed capacity.
* You will understand custodial environments, operational considerations and issues that impact young people in watchhouses and youth detention centres. Applicants with experience working with youth in custodial settings will be highly regarded.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
