Team Leader Youth Outreach and Re-Engagement

at  Department of Corrections

Job description
Agency Department of Corrections Work unit Community Youth Justice
Job title Team Leader Youth Outreach and Re-Engagement Designation Administrative Officer 7
Job type Full time Duration Fixed from 21/02/2025 to 21/02/2026
Salary $113,938 - $122,574 Location Darwin
Position number 29027 RTF 314532 Closing 27/01/2025
Contact officer Samantha Overall, Director Community Youth Justice at Samantha.overall@nt.gov.au
About the agency https://corrections.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=314532

QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with
disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss
this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the
OCPE website.
Primary objective
Advise, develop, and manage a team in the delivery of statutory and non-statutory youth justice and re-engagement services in accordance
with relevant legislation and Territory Families program policies and procedures.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Be responsible for the supervision, training, and development of a team of staff involved in the delivery of statutory and non-statutory
youth justice and re-engagement services.
2. Maintain a high level of services to Territory Families clients through the provision of professional expertise and demonstrated best
practice in the delivery of statutory and non-statutory community youth justice services.
3. Undertake statutory responsibilities and exercise delegations under the Care and Protection of Children Act and Youth Justice Act in
accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
4. Ensure the availability of reliable data through the accurate and timely recording of information on the relevant client information and
case management systems.
5. As a member of the Department’s management team, contribute to the overall management of the office, including continual staff
development, data collection, practice standards, workload trends, program development, community networking and consultation
to achieve an integrated best practice approach to service delivery.
6. Participate in the Department’s After-Hours Service and assist in delivering the Department’s statutory welfare group responses in
accordance with the Emergency Management Act.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Extensive experience commensurate with the duties of the position, including leading a team that is responsible for conducting risk-
based assessments, developing, and delivering effective interventions, and a demonstrated capacity to apply best practice principles.
2. A sound understanding of the principles and functions of supervision in statutory and non-statutory intervention work and
demonstrated ability to provide supportive, educative, and administrative coaching of staff.
3. A strong understanding and working knowledge of the principles and functions of statutory and non-statutory intervention work
pertaining to the supervision and case management of youth under the Youth Justice Act .
4. Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team setting, including demonstrated skills in negotiation, conflict
resolution, teamwork, and leadership.
5. Highly developed organisational and communication skills including the ability to work independently, manage time effectively and
contribute to the professional development and learning needs of colleagues through developing and delivering formal and informal
training for staff.
6. Highly developed oral and written communication skills including an ability to communicate complex issues to a wide range of people
and groups and interact effectively with people of diverse cultures.
7. Demonstrated ability to communicate and work constructively within culturally diverse settings, including a demonstrated knowledge
and understanding of Aboriginal culture, family, and community structures.
8. Current NT Drivers Licence or the ability to obtain.
Desirable
1. Tertiary qualifications in a related discipline such as Criminology and Criminal Justice, Social Work, Psychology or similar.
Further information
The recommended applicant will be required to hold a current Working with Children Clearance notice and undergo a criminal history
check (a criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history). Position requires the ability
to work rostered shifts and after hours to coincide with at-risk activity

Please refer the Job description for details