Mandatory requirements:
As the Youth, Family and Community Resource Officer, you will specifically:
• Deliver support and intervention services to young people held in watch houses and young people subject to youth justice intervention, their families, and communities in accordance with legislative, policy and procedural requirements.
• Implement culturally appropriate individualised case plans through designing and implementing intervention strategies, negotiating with service providers, and linking clients to the services/supports they require (including formal and informal services, government and non-government agencies).
• Participate productively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team involving a range of internal and external stakeholders and service providers including the Queensland Police Service to achieve quality service outcomes.
• Liaise and develop effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders including families, elders, other key community members, community agencies and Government departments.
• Undertake a range of record and information management tasks including maintenance of case records, preparation of reports, performance reporting and data entry to ensure casework and organisational accountability.
• Actively participate in training and development activities to develop and maintain an appropriate knowledge and skills base to ensure that service delivery is consistent with departmental priorities and objectives, service objectives, current trends and relevant legislation, policies, and procedures.
• Actively participate in and contribute to the good governance and objectives of the directorate and department.
• Develop, deliver and support the provision of local programs and services consistent with case plans in accordance with relevant legislative provisions, strategic priorities, statutory delegations, department policies, procedures and contemporary best practice.
• Maintain knowledge of contemporary trends, practices, funding initiatives and service delivery options to ensure the delivery of best practice youth justice programs and services.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/577280/24
Closing Date: Wednesday, 24th July 2024