About us

The Magistrates' Court of Victoria (MCV) is a jurisdiction within the Court Services Victoria statutory authority, and has a long history of providing justice for the people of Victoria in metropolitan and regional courts across the state.

The Court determines in excess of 300,000 cases per annum at 51 venues, equating to approximately 90 per cent of all cases that come before Victorian courts each year. The Court aims to be an innovative, accessible and responsive court that provides quality services to the Victorian community.

About the role

• Provide case management support; taking a holistic, strengths-based and collaborative approach.
• Communicating hope and optimism for change and applying a person-centred and evidence-based approach to support and enhance the client's motivation.
• Engage with clients through assessment and treatment planning to develop a person-centred individual support plan.
• Possess knowledge of the safe and effective delivery of evidence-informed interventions.
• Ability to assess and manage risks.
• Ensure clear communication, documentation, information security and confidentiality.
• 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.
• Build and maintain effective and collaborative relationships within the court and with external service providers.
• Develop knowledge of local service systems and referral pathways. Collaborating with other services to reduce barriers to service access.
• Maintain and extend professional competence through reflective practice, professional development and utilising supervision.
• Provide support to Korumburra and Wonthaggi CISP where needed.
• Other duties as directed.

About you

• Experience providing complex case management support; taking a holistic, strengths-based and collaborative approach. 
• Experience communicating hope and optimism for change and applying a person-centred and evidence based approach to support and enhance the client's motivation. 
• Knowledge of how to engage with clients through assessment and treatment planning to develop a person centred individual support plan. 
• Can ensure clear communication, documentation, information security and confidentiality. 
• Able to 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. 
• Experience preparing reports on client progress and can effectively speak to your work in a court setting.

In return, CSS offers a unique opportunity to develop your clinical skills within a supportive team environment. You will be provided with ongoing professional development opportunities and be part of a court-based team committed to supporting people on bail to make changes in their lives.

How to apply

Click the ‘Apply Now' button, ensuring you include the following in your application:

• resume 
• a short cover letter
• responses to the screening/key selection questions in the online application form

A position description is attached.