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?

• Join Victoria's Youth Justice Precinct at Parkville.
• Lead and oversee all aspects of the delivery of rehabilitation services, behaviour support and structured programs to support young people's rehabilitation and reintegration into the community
• Ensure that each young person has appropriate access to rehabilitation services and programs to manage their behaviour and support their progress in custody.

Help children and young people build better futures for themselves at the Parkville Youth Justice Precinct.

Create Change from the Inside Out

The young people we work with can make remarkable changes in their lives. For many, those changes will begin at the Parkville Youth Justice Precinct.

The Parkville Youth Justice Precinct offers innovative services aimed at reducing reoffending and giving young people the skills to make the most of their lives when they return to the community.

Doing this work well will make Victoria a safer place to live.

Be part of the change you want to see, join the workforce at Parkville.

About the Parkville Youth Justice Precinct

Parkville is a 136-bed youth justice facility located in the inner northern Melbourne suburb of Parkville. It is easily accessible through various transport routes including trains and buses.

The facility accommodates boys, young men, girls and young women aged 10-17 years on remand and when sentenced. The facility also accommodates young people on the Dual Track system, aged 18 -21 years old.

Parkville is a safe and secure place where young people can work on getting their lives back on track, supported by evidence-based programs and services. We want young people to return home with the confidence that they can thrive in their own communities.

• Purpose built buildings to deliver programs in education – multiple gyms, recreational centres, woodwork, metal work, hospitality and sensory rooms for young people based on trauma informed practices.
• Health and fitness morning training for young people and staff.
• Great opportunity for professional development - ongoing self-development training and focused coaching and mentoring.
• Access to onsite parking, proximity to public transport.
• Dynamic inclusive workforce.
• Building healthy relationships with young people and staff.
• Working as part of a team.
• Empowering young people to make choices for their lives.

The opportunity

• VPS Grade 6.2 role, earning $152,773 - $174,869 per year plus super. 
• Lead two multi-disciplinary teams including Clinicians, Behaviour Support Specialists and Youth Engagement Officers.
• Oversee the delivery of rehabilitation services, comprising evidence-based criminogenic, non-criminogenic programs and individual behaviour management interventions.
• Identify emerging issues and trends to deliver effective rehabilitative interventions and behaviour management strategies for young people.

The Senior Manager, Rehabilitation and Outcomes reports directly to the Director of Operations, Parkville. This position is responsible for the delivery of rehabilitation services and oversight of behaviour support services to manage complex behaviours in custody and support young people's reintegration back into the community and reduce their risk of reoffending.

To be successful in this role, you will have leadership and stakeholder management qualities with a focus on innovative service delivery and the acumen to build capability across your teams. 

It is also desirable that you have general registration as a Psychologist or a Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, or eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Work, or registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia. 

A full driver's licence is required due to the need to be able to work flexibly across both custodial precincts, based on operational requirements.

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

For more information on the skills and experience that we are looking for in our new team members, please read the job description document attached.

Applications close: 2 May 2024

Apply now!

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 national police checks and misconduct screening.

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 INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:

In accordance with the Jobs and Skills Exchange Recruitment Policy, only Victorian Public Service employees are eligible to apply for this position. People on labour hire contracts, such as agency staff and external contractors, are not eligible to apply.

For all VPS employees, due to the new Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) policy, please apply through the JSE to be eligible to be considered for this position in the first round.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

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.