Services and Programs Team Leader - Clerk Grade 7/8 - Ongoing - Compulsory Drug Treatment Correction

Services and Programs Team Leader

Clerk Grade 7/8

Locations – Compulsory Drug Treatment Correctional Centre - Parklea

Employment Type – Ongoing opportunity available

Salary – Clerk Grade 7/8 (starting at $ 106,025.00 plus Environmental Allowance superannuation + leave loading)

Lead the way as a Team Leader - Services and Programs and transform lives through rehabilitation and community reintegration!

We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive team and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal candidates. Your unique insights and experiences are highly valued and will strengthen our workforce.

Your role

Ready to step into a leadership role that makes a tangible difference?

We’re looking for a motivated, dynamic leader to join our rehabilitation-focused team at the Compulsory Drug Treatment Correctional Centre (CDTCC). This role is a unique opportunity to play a critical part in supporting offender rehabilitation and community reintegration through a therapeutic approach.

What you’ll do

As a Team Leader in Services and Programs, you’ll oversee the delivery of therapeutic programs and case management for offenders with severe substance use disorders. Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading a team of five Services and Programs Officers, managing their professional development and HR-related functions.
• Acting as the primary liaison with the Drug Court of NSW, Justice Health, and Corrective Services NSW.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with community service providers to facilitate successful reintegration.
• Delivering evidence-based, accredited programs and intensive case management to offenders.
• Driving a culture aligned with human rights frameworks and rehabilitation principles.

What we’re looking for

We’re seeking an inspirational leader with the following attributes:

• Proven experience working with individuals presenting Severe Substance Use Disorders.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and support a multidisciplinary team.
• Expertise in using strengths-based and therapeutic approaches with resistant clients.
• Exceptional time management, resilience, and attention to detail.
• A current driver’s licence and willingness to travel as required.

Download the role description.

Job Notes: Part of the assessment process includes additional online capability testing, skills testing or work samples in accordance with the Government Sector Employment Act 2013.

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

Why Join us?

• Lead a team that impacts lives positively every day.
• Be part of a fast-paced, high-achieving, multidisciplinary environment.
• Enjoy an attractive salary, ongoing learning, and career development opportunities.
• Work with NSW’s top public sector employer committed to improving lives and breaking the cycle of disadvantage.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the 3 targeted questions below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:

As part of this application process, candidates are required to answer three pre-screening questions. Responses must address the therapeutic models that underpin the CDTCC program and be specific to the role description provided.

1. Describe your experience working with resistant clients using a strengths-based approach and your ability to lead a multidisciplinary team to deliver evidence-based treatment. (Max 400 words)
2. Provide an example of how you’ve balanced strategic responsibilities with team coordination in a high-pressure environment. (Max 400 words)
3. Highlight your achievements in integrating complex needs offenders into the community and building strong stakeholder relationships. (Max 400 words)

Applications close Friday 20th December 2024 at 11:59pm AEST.

Please note: The recruitment process may be impacted by the Talent Acquisition office closure from COB Friday, 20 December 2024, to Monday, 6 January 2025. Applications will still be accepted during this period; however, the assessment and recruitment process may commence after the break.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Peta Blood on 0447524029 or at Peta.Blood@dcj.nsw.gov.au

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Nastassja Le Claire on 0460 961 902 or via Nastassja.LeClaire@dcj.nsw.gov.au     

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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