Table 8.1: Youth Justice Custodial Career Structure Classifications and Standard Descriptors - Grades 1 to 4 Grade Descriptors Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 General: Provides basic client care and Provides standard services under Provides standard services within Manages delivery of services to support in both a community and general supervision within a a service delivery framework clients within a service delivery /or institutional setting service delivery framework framework Works within a well-defined Provides professional services at environment under close an advanced level in the field of supervision expertise Typically in Youth Justice Custodial Services, a worker providing either direct care, client supervision or support Typically in Youth Justice Typically in Youth Justice Typically in Youth Justice Program Specific: Custodial Services Custodial Services, a unit/ Custodial Services a program or program, co-ordinator unit manager may coordinate shift activities coordinates activities which support client programs All employees exercise legal delegations and functions pursuant to the and other related acts. Specific Decision Making Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 (Vic) delegations and functions are determined by the role and work environment in combination (as specified in job descriptions). Provides case support or direct Provides direction to a shift of Works as a coordinator of a Evaluates and modifies behaviour Operational Service Delivery care to clients direct care workers involved in the residential unit or a management systems or programs care, support and supervision of program within a unit Manages a range of client clients behaviours Organises work schedules and Contributes to centre-wide Plans and prioritises work to allocates cases behaviour management systems Takes appropriate action for the achieve defined targets safety and security of clients and Undertakes more complex and Provides expertise in the more the centre Undertakes client assessments, advanced casework problematic cases case management and the Selects and applies established Manages and monitors the level of development, implementation and procedures and local work service provided to clients review of case plans and client practices service plans Provides services in relation to Prioritises own work program vocational training and Adapts practices to a variety of
Table 8.1: Youth Justice Custodial Career Structure Classifications and Standard Descriptors - Grades 1 to 4 Grade Descriptors Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 General: Provides basic client care and support in both a community and /or institutional setting Works within a well-defined environment under close supervision Typically in Youth Justice Custodial Services, a worker providing either direct care, client supervision or support Provides standard services under general supervision within a service delivery framework Provides standard services within a service delivery framework Manages delivery of services to clients within a service delivery framework Provides professional services at an advanced level in the field of expertise Program Specific: Typically in Youth Justice Custodial Services may coordinate shift activities coordinates activities which support client programs Typically in Youth Justice Custodial Services, a unit/ program, co-ordinator Typically in Youth Justice Custodial Services a program or unit manager Decision Making All employees exercise legal delegations and functions pursuant to the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 (Vic) and other related acts. Specific delegations and functions are determined by the role and work environment in combination (as specified in job descriptions). Operational Service Delivery Provides case support or direct care to clients Manages a range of client behaviours Takes appropriate action for the safety and security of clients and the centre Selects and applies established procedures and local work practices Prioritises own work program Provides direction to a shift of direct care workers involved in the care, support and supervision of clients Plans and prioritises work to achieve defined targets Undertakes client assessments, case management and the development, implementation and review of case plans and client service plans Adapts practices to a variety of Works as a coordinator of a residential unit or a program Organises work schedules and allocates cases Undertakes more complex and advanced casework Manages and monitors the level of service provided to clients Provides services in relation to vocational training and Evaluates and modifies behaviour management systems or programs within a unit Contributes to centre-wide behaviour management systems Provides expertise in the more problematic cases