Youth Justice Team Leader - Grampians | Western - Ballarat

Job Description

• Fixed Term, Full-Time role based in Grampians Region
• Lead, manage and develop a dynamic team of Youth Justice staff
• Contribute to community safety and rehabilitation of young people

About Us

The department's Youth Justice Service provides programs and resources to assist young offenders to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to manage their lives effectively without further offending. Through supervision, offending related programs and linkages to appropriate support services, the youth justice service promotes opportunities for rehabilitation and contributes to the reduction of crime in the community.

About the Role

As the Team Leader, you will provide strong leadership to a team of staff who will promote the personal development of young people who offend and contribute to the diversion and rehabilitation of the young person and the reduction of crime in the community. You will plan and manage casework and the day-to-day delivery of services to clients. You will plan, develop, implement and monitor client service plans and short and long- term intervention strategies. Your responsibilities will include supervising and providing leadership to the team, providing authoritative advice and support to Youth Justice workers and preparing reports.

In this role, you will be supervising a team of capable and passionate staff who service young people across the Grampians Region which stretches from Bacchus Marsh to the South Australian Border and services nine regional courts.

You will be a strong leader, committed to creating a positive team culture, developing staff and achieving positive outcomes for young people involved in the Justice system and the Grampians community.

About You

As our ideal candidate, you will demonstrate:

• A strong understanding of the youth justice system and the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005
• an advanced understanding of the principles of case management and case work
• demonstrated leadership/mentoring skills and experience
• excellent stakeholder management skills
• the ability to effectively influence and negotiate
• strong communication and interpersonal skills.

A Bachelor of Social Work or Advanced Diploma in Community Services Work is required. Other tertiary qualifications at Advanced Diploma or above will be considered, only if they include units of study in case management/casework practice and has had supervised practical work placements.

A full driver's licence is required due to the need to respond to emergencies across the state at short notice and outside business hours as required.

A current employee Working with Children Check (WWCC) card is required and will need to be provided prior to commencement of employment by the applicant. Currency will need to be maintained by the employee for the period of employment.

For more details regarding these positions, please contact:

• Sarah McMahon – Team Manager on 0437756454 or via email at Sarah.a.mcmahon@justice.vic.gov.au

How to apply

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats. 

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, nationally coordinated criminal history checks (NCCHC), and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles). 

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. 

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.