Manager, Court Practice - Ringwood

at  Department of Justice and Community Safety

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time
Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety
Salary: $106,534 - $128,897
Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services
Reference: DJCS/5960JULY
At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.
The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.
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 more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

• Ongoing, Full time opportunity based in Ringwood
• Provide direct oversight of court order management, court services and community partnerships teams
• Salary: $106,534 - $128,897 plus superannuation

ABOUT US

Community Correctional Services (CCS) is a state-wide service providing for the management of clients on court orders, serious sex offenders on post sentence supervision and prisoners on parole. In this role CCS helps offenders break the cycle of offending, ensures court and parole order conditions are met and, where they are not, prosecutes breaches in court or engages the relevant statutory bodies such as the Adult Parole Board and Post Sentence Authority. CCS plays a vital role in contributing to the safety of the community by:

• Applying case management practice that reduces reoffending,
• Engaging offenders to build responsibility, and
• Connecting offenders to programs, services and community.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As the Manager Court Practice, you will be responsible for overseeing operations at Ringwood community correctional services, including providing direct supervision and oversight of Advanced Practitioners and Supervisors of court assessment and prosecutions services (CAPS). This role will provide support and guidance to highly skilled and experienced case management and CAPS practitioners on mitigating risk through evidence-based practices.
This role will also support case management practitioners to strengthen existing transitional practices to improve outcomes for complex and high-risk offenders who are subject to a Community Correction Order. This role will also contribute to the development of partnerships with local community services, including Courts and local Police.
You will be required to participate in the “on call” after hours Duty Director roster as required.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL HAVE:

• extensive case management experience with complex and high risk clients
• extensive understanding of best practice risk minimisation and therapeutic initiatives
• experience in managing teams and resources ensuring smooth delivery of services
• demonstrated
• an ability to monitor financial performance, resource and staffing requirements.
  A relevant qualification in social work, human services or criminal justice discipline, with work experience in a similar field is also desirable.
  For more details regarding this position, please contact: Ben Cahill at 1300 191 860 or benjamin.cahill@justice.vic.gov.au

Community Correctional Services (CCS) is a state-wide service providing for the management of clients on court orders, serious sex offenders on post sentence supervision and prisoners on parole. In this role CCS helps offenders break the cycle of offending, ensures court and parole order conditions are met and, where they are not, prosecutes breaches in court or engages the relevant statutory bodies such as the Adult Parole Board and Post Sentence Authority. CCS plays a vital role in contributing to the safety of the community by:

• Applying case management practice that reduces reoffending,
• Engaging offenders to build responsibility, and
• Connecting offenders to programs, services and community