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• Ongoing Court Support Services Case Manager role – Bendigo Magistrates’ Court
• Opportunity to work therapeutically with clients in the pre-sentencing space
• Court Support Services values ongoing professional development and reflective practice

About the role

This role provides case management support to people on bail with a range of complex needs who are participating in the Court Integrated Services Program (CISP) in the Loddon Mallee Region, to engage with their rehabilitation and achieve positive behavioural change, utilising a client-centred and problem-solving approach.

• Engage with clients through assessment and treatment planning to develop a person-centred individual support plan.
• Provide case management support, taking a holistic, strengths-based and collaborative approach.
• Skilfully work with diversity in a way that displays respect and cultural sensitivity and ensuring that services are delivered in a way that is family/person-centred, and responsive to and inclusive of the diverse needs and backgrounds of all clients.
• Prepare reports on client progress and effectively speak to your work in a court setting.
• Maintain and extend professional competence through reflective practice, professional development and utilising supervision

About you

• Tertiary qualification (minimum Diploma level highly desirable) related to case management practice with forensic clients, such as social work, psychology, welfare, drug and alcohol or another related field and/or relevant experience.
• Possess knowledge of the safe and effective delivery of evidence-informed interventions.
• Communicating hope and optimism for change and applying a person-centred and evidence-based approach to support and enhance the client’s motivation.
• Skilfully work with diversity in a way that displays respect and cultural sensitivity and ensuring that services are delivered in a way that is family/person-centred, and responsive to and inclusive of the diverse needs and backgrounds of all clients.
• Demonstrates a commitment to service excellence; values diversity; works ethically with integrity.
• Thrive in an environment that is fast-paced and evolving with agility to support practice growth and meet service delivery needs
• Competent in using technology systems for case management systems, maintaining accurate & timely records, referral pathways and stakeholder engagement.
• Effectively collaborate with external stakeholders to reduce barriers to service access and promote positive networks and outcomes.