Description:
Caseworkers provide professional intervention to young people subject to youth justice intervention, with the aim of reducing re-offending.
Restorative Justice Caseworkers prepare and facilitate a restorative justice process for young people, victims, their families, and community. This involves engaging with the people most affected by a young person’s offending and assisting them to determine an appropriate response to repair the harm, reintegrate young people into the community and reduce re-offending. The role will include conducting conferences as an approved Convenor under the Youth Justice Act (1992).
Job details
Position status Permanent Position type Full-time Occupational group Community Care Classification PO2, PO3 Workplace Location Brisbane - West Job ad reference QLD/557852/24 Closing date 26-Apr-2024 Yearly salary $71062 - $103029 Fortnightly salary $2723.80 - $3949.10 Job duration Contact person Shae Fitzsimmons Contact details Phone: 30971010Access the National Relay Service
The Caseworker (Restorative Justice) key responsibilities are:
• Work effectively within a statutory environment to manage the dual roles of monitoring young offenders' compliance with court orders and intervening to address issues that place them at risk of re-offending.
• Proactively work to reduce re-offending through the use of culturally appropriate, collaborative and evidence-based assessment and intervention skills, processes and programs including restorative justice activities.
• Work collaboratively as part of a team including a range of internal and external stakeholders, to achieve positive outcomes for victims, young offenders, their families, and the community.
• Prepare and present verbal and written reports to the Children's Court on behalf of the Chief Executive. Conduct pre and post court interviews, prepare quality presentence reports, affidavits, and other relevant documentation to support best practice outcomes for young people in the justice system.
• Undertake record keeping and information management tasks to ensure accountability.
• Actively participate in a range of continuing professional development activities to continuously improve your ability to contribute to organisational goals, including training, supervision, and relevant accreditation
It is a requirement of this role to have possession of a tertiary degree relevant to the role such as social work, behavioural science or social science, criminology or other recognised degree.
The department recognises that people who have tertiary degrees other than those listed under “Mandatory qualifications”, may possess a skill set that is appropriate for this role. The applicant needs to demonstrate completion of a minimum of six (6) subjects that cover at least four of the following seven areas:
o Effective practice at micro and macro levels of communication/ engagement skills, counselling.
o Assessment and intervention skills in working with young people, families and communities (including subjects specific to working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities).
o Working within a case management framework.
o Theoretical frameworks i.e., strengths-based practice, empowerment, systems, crisis intervention, social development, child development, family dynamics.
o Knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and the issues related to their cultures over-representation in the youth justice and child protection systems.
o Criminal justice system/law.
o Social norms, mores, and community development.
• If an applicant possesses a degree that may fall into the category of “other recognised degree”, they are requested to supply with their application a copy of their official academic transcript along with a description of the subjects completed (this is usually available from the university's website). During the short-listing process, the selection panel will use the attached documentation to assess degree eligibility.
Further information
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