Forensic Senior Clinician, Complex Interventions
Department: | Department of Justice and Community Safety |
Work Type: | Various |
Job Function: | Prison and Corrective Services |
Classification: | AH4 |
Work Location: | Melbourne - CBD |
Reference: | VG/FIS/2731 |
Closing Date: | 20-Nov-2024 |
Salary Range: | $109,730 - $132,764 |
Job Duration: | Ongoing and Fixed Term (12 Months) |
Attachments: | Position Description - Forensic Senior Clinician Complex Interventions (AH4) 23.10.2024.docx (Word, 539KB) Job Specification |
Contact: | Name: Andreia Azevedo andreia.azevedo@justice.vic.gov.au |
Position Details
- Great opportunity to join Forensic Intervention Services
- 1x Ongoing and 2x Fixed-term positions
- Make a positive difference in keeping our community safe
- Attractive salary between $109,730 – $132,764 + superannuation
There are currently exciting opportunities to join Forensic Intervention Services as a Forensic Senior Clinician within the Complex Interventions team on both an ongoing or fixed-term basis.
What does the Forensic Intervention Services team do?
As a division of Corrections Victoria, Forensic Intervention Services is a specialist program area that provides service users in custody and in the community with evidence-based screening, assessment, and offence-specific intervention services to support their rehabilitation. In doing so, Forensic Intervention Services is a critical component of the department's strategy to reduce reoffending and contribute to community safety.
What will the Forensic Senior Clinician, Complex Interventions, do?
In this role, you will provide high quality, specialist, risk assessment, treatment planning, intervention and consultation in relation to complex, high risk and high profile service users. The service users you will work with could include those in high security, management units, and those who have committed violent extremist offences. You will provide clinical leadership and authoritative advice to stakeholders across the system to influence complex, multi—faceted decision making. You will maintain and establish effective relationships with stakeholders and other service providers in a multi-disciplinary approach in the management of complex, high risk and high profile service users.
The role will require travel to correctional facilities across the state and may require the delivery of after-hours services.
What skills should the Forensic Senior Clinician, Complex Interventions, have?
- An advanced understanding of the theory and therapeutic frameworks underpinning assessment and treatment (e.g. Risk-Needs-Responsivity principles) with complex and high risk service users within the justice system, and an ability to apply these frameworks in practice.
- Significant experience in the application of evidence-based psychometric and structured professional judgement tools in relation to the assessment of service users in the justice settings, including those used in CVE (Countering Violent Extremism) Assessments and Interventions.
- Significant knowledge of, and experience in, the delivery of various treatment modalities with complex populations (e.g., Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Schema Therapy, Transtheoretical Model of Change, Trauma Informed Care, Strengths Based Approaches).
- Significant knowledge and understanding of the behavioural and mental health considerations for service users accommodated in restricted environments, and the relevant therapeutic and clinical frameworks regarding treatment and rehabilitation.
- Adherence to and demonstration of key therapist characteristics (e.g., empathy, warmth, rewarding and directive) to facilitate the therapeutic relationship.
- Be able to co-ordinate your time effectively so as to be able to see service users as required, liaise with key stakeholders, and complete administration tasks.
- Ability to work well in a team environment; seeking and providing support from others in the management and treatment of high risk, high profile and complex service users.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills as there is a high degree of communication and negotiation required with stakeholders
Qualifications
- Minimum four years post-registration clinical experience, or equivalent.
- Registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia; or
- Member of the Australian Association of Social Work (AASW); or
- Credentialed as a Mental Health Nurse with the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses; or
- Registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
- Knowledge of CVE assessments, interventions and theoretical frameworks is desirable.
- Specialist training and/or postgraduate qualifications in a clinical or forensic field, is desirable.
- Psychology Board of Australia Approved Supervisor status is desirable.
- A current Victorian driver's licence is required.
What's in it for you?
You will be working for the Department of Justice and Community Safety, which is one arm of the Victorian State Government, a recognised top employer of choice nationally. All our staff work to the vision of a safe, just, innovative and thriving Victoria.
There are many advantages in working for the department, including:
- Job stability - Member of the Victorian Public Service (VPS)
- A fair salary– enjoy great work conditions and salary sacrificing options.
- Transparent performance framework– approach your work with confidence in how you're tracking, working to professional development plans agreed on by you and your manager.
- Generous leave entitlements– provisions for many forms of leave; including personal, parental, carers, study, cultural, compassionate, and sick leave.
- Employee Assistance Program support– you are encouraged to use this short-term, confidential counselling service if you're experiencing emotional stress, relationship problems, conflict with others or personal issues. It is also available for financial counselling and retirement planning.
To learn more about the type of skills you will need to thrive in this role, please read the position description.
If you have any queries, please call Andreia Azevedo on 0476 518 134, or email andreia.azevedo@justice.vic.gov.au.
We want to make sure all Victorians feel represented by the department's work. One of the ways we do this is by recruiting a diverse workforce – we welcome people of any gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability and cultural background. We are also committed to the Victorian Government's promise to increase the number of veterans working in the public sector.
We're proud of our individual differences. We're proud of the many languages we speak and the stories we can share with each other. We hope you will share your story too.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is continually working towards increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) workforce. The Aboriginal Employment Team aims to attract, recruit and retain Aboriginal staff across all our roles. This support includes a culturally appropriate attraction and recruitment process. To learn more, email aboriginal.employment@justice.vic.gov.au
If this sounds like a compelling job that you believe your skills would be a great match for, please APPLY NOW. Applications close 20 November 2024.
How to apply
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
- For this particular vacancy, priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.
- For all VPS employees, due to the new Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) policy, please apply through the JSE to be eligible to be considered for this position in the first round.
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