Children's Court Youth Diversion Coordinator - Bendigo | North West - Bendigo

Job Description

• Fixed Term, Full-time opportunity based in Bendigo
• Help Young People at a crucial time of their lives to change their life trajectory and impact community safety
• Salary band of $97,429 - $109,593 plus superannuation

Delivered by the youth justice service as a discrete program Children's Court Youth Diversion (CCYD) has a critical interface with the Youth Justice Court Advice Service. CCYD ensures consistent and equitable access to diversion for eligible young Victorians early in their contact with the Children's Court.

About the role:

As a CCYD Coordinator, you will ensures children and young people before the Children's Court of Victoria are supported to access and complete youth diversion. You will liaise with a range of stakeholders to conduct a comprehensive assessment for diversion suitability and strengthen young people's existing relationships and interests to promote positive change.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide authoritative advice, information and reports to stakeholders and advocate on behalf of the young person, as appropriate.
• Undertake evidence-based assessment in relation a young person's eligibility for the CCYD
• Provide short term case coordination and facilitate brief interventions for young people with complex needs
• Identify issues and trends, assess the potential application of developments in the field
• Collect and analyse data that informs current and future policy development and service delivery
• Lead day-to-day statutory supervision and case management of young people with complex needs, challenging behaviours and/or high-profile young people on statutory orders issued by the courts or Youth Parole Board.
• Develop, implement, and review case plans, programs and services for young people to ensure an appropriate standard of care, supervision, safety and support is provided.

Please note this role requires travel to multiple locations across the Loddon Mallee Region.

In addition, this role may require you to provide community-based supervision and a range of case management and support services for young people who are appearing before, or have been sentenced by, the Children's Court and adult criminal courts and who have received youth justice supervised orders.

About you:

• Advanced understanding of the criminal justice system as it relates to young people, and services available to young people.
• Understanding of the principles of diversion and case work and a range of assessment and brief interventions
• An in-depth knowledge of restorative justice would be beneficial.
• Establishes trust with others, gathers information and develops persuasive arguments based on facts
• demonstrates an interest in and an appreciation of a range of different cultures and actively seeks to understand and effectively address the issues and views of others

For more details on the position please review the position description attached or contact:

• Damiano Roda – A/Regional General Manager on 0447 175 001 or damiano.roda@justice.vic.gov.au 

Why work with us?

• A fair salary
• Generous leave entitlements
• Transparent performance framework
• Employee Wellbeing support
• Comprehensive training when you commence and throughout your career
• Secondments and promotions

For further information on our benefits please follow the link Why work for Vic (careers.vic.gov.au)

How to apply

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications only require a resume. 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.