Job Description
Location: Melbourne | CBD
Job type: Full time / until 12 July 2024
Organisation: Court Services Victoria
Salary: $129,379 - $173,138
Occupation: Legal
Reference: VG/MC1692C
- Lead and oversee the Drug Court program across all sites
- Lead to ensure high performing, diverse multidisciplinary teams across multiple sites
- Lead to ensure the service delivery model is in line with best practice therapeutic models
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
The General Manager leads the strategic planning and implementation of the Drug Court model ensuring all locations operate consistently and that the program evolves in light of program evaluation and current research into effective drug and alcohol interventions and best practice in Drug Courts.
Critical to this role is high level expertise in managing multi-disciplinary teams across all sites to ensure high quality service delivery and effectively lead from the front, build and maintain collaborative relationships with essential stakeholders including local communities, service providers, and government to ensure a coordinated response with to achieve targeted, high quality outcomes for drug court clients and the Victorian community.
About you
- Experience leading a high performing, multidisciplinary team
- Proven strategic management expertise including fiscal responsibility
- Experience or understanding of solution focused courts and therapeutic program delivery within the justice system
- Tertiary qualification in law, psychology, social work, health or related field and/or significant work experience in a similar field is desired.
How to apply
Click the ‘Apply Now' button, ensuring you include the following in your application:
- resume
- a short covering letter
Other Information:
Court Services Victoria (CSV) is the employer of staff at all Victorian courts and tribunals, the Judicial College of Victoria, and the Judicial Commission of Victoria. CSV offers a wide range of legal and non-legal career options as well as attractive employee benefits.
CSV is committed to building a diverse workforce, inclusive culture, providing a safe and respectful workplace and has zero tolerance for violence against women. We strongly encourage people of all abilities to apply, particularly people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, and those who may experience diversity or disability related barriers in securing employment.
