Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $89,292 - $96,073
Grade: CCP3
Occupation: Prison and corrective services
Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs
Reference: DJCS/1343
Do you want a career making a difference in people's lives and contributing to the safety of your community but feel a custodial environment isn't for you? The Department of Justice and Community Safety are looking for people like you to join as a Case Manager with Community Correctional Services.
Community Correctional Services (CCS) is a state-wide service that manages individuals on court orders, people who have committed serious sex offences on post sentence supervision and prisoners on parole.
Evidence suggests that when a person's risk profile allows it, community-based rehabilitation is more effective at addressing offending behaviour than time in custody.
Based out of justice service centres across Victoria, our team of case managers take charge of the supervision and coordination of services for individuals subject to statutory court orders.
Why we love this work
As a Case Manager, you will work closely with a diverse array of people. Our clients people who have made unfortunate decisions in challenging situations. Often, their actions have been incited by traumatic life experiences.
In your work, you will hear another person's story. You will come to understand their world view. And you will hold them accountable for their decisions. You will be part of giving those who've offended a second chance to make a more positive contribution to the community.
Your job won't always be easy, but with a strong work ethic and a belief in what you're doing, you will be able to take pride in your work and will know what it's like to make a genuine difference in someone else's life.
Read about how you will be supported in your role with CCS
What a case manager does
As a case manager, you will help a caseload of people meet their court order conditions and help connect them to community programs and services.
Your objective is to reduce the risk of your caseload reoffending. There are a range of ways you will do this, including:
Learn more about what a case manager does Via our Website and On YouTube.
For queries about this position, contact Prue Floyd - Manaer, Court Practice on 0408 232 718 or [email protected]
What's in it for you?
What we're looking for in new case managers
At CCS, we regularly give new opportunities to promising candidates moving from other workplaces and similar industries, and we also support current staff to advance their careers.
We look for:
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is continually working towards increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) workforce. The Aboriginal Employment Team aims to attract, recruit and retain Aboriginal staff in a number of roles, including prison officers, community corrections officers and field officers. This support includes a culturally appropriate attraction and recruitment process. To learn more, click here or email [email protected]
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.