Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC – Melbourne Western Suburbs VIC

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 Cherry Creek.
- Develop and implement culturally relevant programs and supports for all multicultural and multifaith young people.
- Contribute to improving the outcomes of young people's futures.

Make our community safer by helping children and young people build better futures for themselves at Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (Youth Justice)



is responsible for the statutory supervision of young people in the criminal justice system in Victoria focusing on prevention, diversion, and early intervention as the most effective and fiscally responsible ways of reducing youth crime. As an area within the department, Youth Justice is committed to the demonstration of the departmental values at all times; serve the community, work together, act with integrity, respect other people and make it happen.

Youth justice custodial centres accommodate young people aged 10-18 years who have been remanded or sentenced by the Criminal Division of the Children's Court, and some 18–21-year-old sentenced by Adult Courts to a youth justice custodial centre.

The opportunity

- Multiple Positions (2x Ongoing and 1x Fixed-Term until 02 Aug 2027), full time positions based at Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct.
- YJW2 role: $81,496 - $93,719 per year plus super.
- Through case management practices, develop and implement culturally relevant support plans for all multicultural and multifaith young people in custody through identifying cultural identity profile, connection to culture and community and psycho-social risk factors that contribute to offending behaviour.
- Advocate and provide support for young people and establish and maintain relationships with primary caregivers and advocate for their inclusion in case planning.




- Develop and maintain effective links with a range of relevant elders, community and professional groups to maximize their input to service development.

To be successful in this role you will have:

- Experience working with multicultural and multifaith communities with understanding of the existing and emerging culturally, linguistically and faith diverse communities, including the societal and cultural impacts.
- Knowledge of creating and delivering programs that are appropriate for young people aged between 10-21 years old and undertake evaluative processes for the programs delivered.
- Ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with a broad cross-section of cultures and faith diverse communities.
- Ability to develop thorough cultural assessments and intervention strategies for multicultural and multifaith young people.
- 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.
- Current full driver's license is r equired as travel to other offices within the Department may be required.
- A qualification in social work, youth work, community development or related field is desirable.

You will be required to obtain a Working with Children Check (WWCC) to be maintained by the employee for the period of employment.

To learn more about the type of skills you will need to thrive in this role, please read the position description.

What's in it for you?

You will be working for the Department of Justice and Community Safety, which is one arm of the Vict

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