Corrections Victoria-Community Correctional Services (CCS) East-based in Ringwood, is seeking a Principal Practitioner to oversee staff and case management for prisoners on parole and post-sentence supervision. You will provide expert advice on risk escalation, incident management and quality assurance, working with internal and external stakeholders.

Reporting to the Regional General Manager, CCS East, you will lead, train and mentor staff while developing strong partnerships, preparing reports

Corrections Victoria in Ringwood is seeking a Principal Practitioner to oversee staff and case management across a service stream of prisoners on parole and individuals subject to post-sentence supervision. You will provide expert advice on risk escalation, incident management and quality assurance, while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

The role requires extensive experience with complex/high-risk cases, strong leadership, and excellent written reporting.

• Job Function: Prison and Corrective Services
• Work Type: Ongoing - full time

About this role

• Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity based in Ringwood
• Provide expert advice and consult on management strategies of high priority individuals under post sentence supervision

About us

Corrections Victoria's purpose is to deliver an effective corrections system for a safe community. Community Correctional Services (CCS), is overseen by Corrections Victoria, a division of the Department of Justice and Community Safety. CCS is responsible for the management and supervision of prisoners on parole, clients under post sentence supervision and court orders.

About the role

As the Principal Practitioner, you will have oversight of staff and case management practices across a service stream of prisoners on parole, including individuals who have committed violent and sexual offences, and post-sentence supervision. Reporting to the Community Correctional Services (CCS) Regional General Manager, this is a key position in the regional and CCS management structure providing supervision of case managers who are monitoring prisoners on parole and individuals subject to post-sentence supervision.

You will provide advice and consultation in relation to identified risk escalation behaviours, incident management and quality assurance practices and processes. You will also work closely and collaboratively with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• extensive experience and knowledge in the case management of complex and/or high-risk individuals
• experience in best practice risk management initiatives and therapeutic work with high risk and complex individuals
• knowledge and experience working within a legislative framework
• excellent written communication skills including preparing comprehensive reports, briefings and submissions on high profile and sensitive cases
• well-developed leadership capabilities including providing effective staff supervision, training and mentoring.

For more details regarding this position, please contact:

Why work with us?

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we provide every person with the means to achieve their potential through ongoing learning and development opportunities in a diverse, equitable and supportive environment.

We look for people who are prepared to do their very best in line with our values and behaviours. Our values shape and influence how we recruit, train and develop our staff and build relationships with stakeholders.

We will also provide you with professional development opportunities, an employee assistance program, access to job opportunities across the Victorian Government, salary packaging and much more.

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.

Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity based in RingwoodProvide expert advice and consult on management strategies of high priority individuals under post sentence supervisionCCP5: $116,413 - $140,849 plus superannuation

About us

Corrections Victoria's purpose is to deliver an effective corrections system for a safe community. Community Correctional Services (CCS), is overseen by Corrections Victoria, a division of the Department of Justice and Community Safety. CCS is responsible for the management and supervision of prisoners on parole, clients under post sentence supervision and court orders.

About the role

As the Principal Practitioner, you will have oversight of staff and case management practices across a service stream of prisoners on parole, including individuals who have committed violent and sexual offences, and post-sentence supervision. Reporting to the Community Correctional Services (CCS) Regional General Manager, this is a key position in the regional and CCS management structure providing supervision of case managers who are monitoring prisoners on parole and individuals subject to post-sentence supervision. You will provide advice and consultation in relation to identified risk escalation behaviours, incident management and quality assurance practices and processes. You will also work closely and collaboratively with a range of internal and external stakeholders. To be successful in this role, you will have: extensive experience and knowledge in the case management of complex and/or high-risk individuals experience in best practice risk management initiatives and therapeutic work with high risk and complex individuals knowledge and experience working within a legislative framework excellent written communication skills including preparing comprehensive reports, briefings and submissions on high profile and sensitive cases well-developed leadership capabilities including providing effective staff supervision, training and mentoring.

For more details regarding this position, please contact: Vanessa Damianos - Regional General Manager, CCS East on or at

Why work with us?

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we provide every person with the means to achieve their potential through ongoing learning and development opportunities in a diverse, equitable and supportive environment. We look for people who are prepared to do their very best in line with our values and behaviours. Our values shape and influence how we recruit, train and develop our staff and build relationships with stakeholders.

• We will also provide you with professional development opportunities, an employee assistance program, access to job opportunities across the Victorian Government, salary packaging and much more.

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.

About This Role

• Provide strategic leadership to a multidisciplinary team delivering evidence-based offence-specific interventions.
• Influence service delivery, innovation and quality improvement across Forensic Intervention Services.
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements and world-class professional development opportunities.
• 1 ongoing VPS6 opportunity available.
• Melbourne CBD, with travel across Victoria required.

Lead a specialist clinical service and drive best-practice forensic interventions across Victoria.

Forensic Intervention Services (FIS) is a specialist program area within Corrections Victoria that delivers evidence-based screening, assessment and intervention services to support rehabilitation and contribute to community safety. FIS plays a critical role in reducing reoffending and enabling meaningful behaviour change for people in custody and the community.

We're seeking an experienced and dynamic leader to manage Complex Interventions, a specialist clinical service area delivering interventions to people with complex needs. This is a unique opportunity to lead a highly skilled workforce, drive service excellence and contribute to innovative approaches that improve rehabilitation outcomes across Victoria.

What You'll Do

• Lead all operational, clinical and business service aspects of the Complex Interventions service area.
• Manage, support and develop a multidisciplinary team of clinicians and support staff.
• Drive quality improvement initiatives and ensure services align with best-practice standards and evidence-based approaches.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders across Corrections Victoria and the justice sector.
• Provide expert strategic advice on offender rehabilitation, forensic interventions and emerging service delivery issues.
• Oversee performance, service targets, staffing and resource management to achieve organisational outcomes.

Skills Required

• Proven experience leading complex service delivery functions and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong operational leadership, stakeholder engagement and people management capabilities.
• Experience managing performance, service quality and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Excellent strategic thinking, problem-solving and influencing skills.
• Knowledge of forensic interventions, rehabilitation services or related human services environments will be highly regarded.
• Ability to lead organisational change and build a culture of collaboration, accountability and innovation.

Demonstrated experience managing and monitoring complex frontline services is required. Tertiary qualifications in forensic studies, clinical practice, criminology or a related discipline are desirable.

Eligibility

• General registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA).
• Eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
• Credentialed as a Mental Health Nurse with the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses.
• Registered as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
• A master's degree in psychotherapy and registration with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA).
• A master's degree in counselling and membership with Australian Counselling Association (ACA) or registration with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA).

The role requires travel to prisons.

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

To find out more about the role and FIS, watch our career information video, visit our microsite or contact our recruitment team at .

We want to make sure all Victorians feel represented by the department's work.

One of the ways do this is by recruiting a diverse workforce - we welcome people of any gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and cultural background.

We are also committed to the Victorian Government's promise to increase the number of veterans working in the public sector.

We're proud of our individual differences.

We're proud of the many languages we speak and the stories we can share with each other.

We hope you will share your story too.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is continually working towards increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) workforce. The Aboriginal Employment Team aims to attract, recruit and retain Aboriginal staff across all our roles. This support includes a culturally appropriate attraction and recruitment process. To learn more, email .

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.