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Position status Fixed Term Temporary Position type Full-time Occupational group Community Care Classification PO4 Workplace Location South West Qld Job ad reference QLD/529057/23 Closing date 21-Jun-2024 Yearly salary Fortnightly salary Total remuneration Salary Other Job duration 30/06/2024 with possibility of extension Contact person Lorna Deadman Contact details Phone: 4614 9200
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The Team Coordinator key responsibilities are:
- Coordinate the development, delivery and review of individual and group programs to address the criminogenic and support needs of young people in accordance with relevant legislative provisions, strategic priorities, statutory delegations, departmental policies, procedures and contemporary best practice.
- Provide supervision to staff in the use of evidenced based skills and processes associated with reductions in re-offending (including use of the case management framework, use of risk assessment tool, and providing targeted interventions including collaborative problem solving, pro-social modelling, cognitive techniques, and restorative justice).
- Ensure consistent out posted youth justice operations through the development of information sharing within a multi-disciplinary environment.
- Allocate, prioritise and perform tasks in accordance with departmental procedures and statutory, financial and administrative delegations.
- Maintain knowledge of contemporary trends, practices, funding initiatives and service delivery options to ensure the delivery of best practice youth justice programs and services.
- Oversee the suicide risk management process in the youth justice service centre.
- Promote an accountable, fair and safe work environment.
- Ensure effective management of human, financial and physical resources, within a culture of client service, continuous improvement and innovation, ensuring performance outcomes are achieved to a high standard.
- Participate as a member of the youth justice service centre management team and contribute to strategic and operational planning, reviews and key decisionmaking.
- Provide ongoing recruitment, selection, professional development and culturally appropriate supervision and leadership to staff.
- Contribute to a departmental culture that ensures sensitive and effective communication with people from other cultures including people from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander backgrounds as well as an appreciation of cultural protocols and an awareness of the impacts of historical policies and practices.
Mandatory qualifications
It is a requirement of this role to have possession of a tertiary degree relevant to the role such as social work, behavioural science or social science, criminology or other recognised degree.
The department recognises that people who have tertiary degrees other than those listed under "Mandatory qualifications", may possess a skill set that is appropriate for this role. The applicant needs to demonstrate completion of a minimum of six (6) subjects that cover at least four of the following seven areas:
o Effective practice at micro and macro levels of communication/ engagement skills, counselling.
o Assessment and intervention skills in working with young people, families and communities (including subjects specific to working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities).
o Working within a case management framework.
o Theoretical frameworks i.e., strengths-based practice, empowerment, systems, crisis intervention, social development, child development, family dynamics.
o Knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and the issues related to their cultures over-representation in the youth justice and child protection systems.
o Criminal justice system/law. Regional locations
- Working in eligible regional and remote locations can attract additional benefits which may include financial incentives, subsidised accommodation, and additional leave.
Applications will remain current for 12 months.
CONTINUOUS APPLICANT POOL
Job Ad Reference; QLD/529057/23
Closing date: Friday June 21st 2024
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
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Documents
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- 529057 23 Role Profile (Word, 804KB)
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