Staff Wellbeing Program - Clinical Practitioner (Cherry Creek)

About this role

• Support Youth Justice custodial staff with proactive strategies to promote psychological wellbeing and prevent work related stress
• Provide counselling, psychological first aid, critical incident stress debriefing and innovative wellbeing strategies
• Make sound clinical assessments where staff may require counselling or other supports to address personal or workplace issues.

The opportunity 

• Part time (0.6) position, fixed term until February 2028, based at the Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct.
• VPS5 role earning $116,413 - $140,849 per year plus super.
• Deliver the staff wellbeing program, providing evidence-based clinical assessments and interventions for staff.

The Staff Wellbeing Program – Clinical Practitioner works with a culturally diverse staffing group, playing a critical role in supporting staff to maintain their own wellbeing by providing counselling, psychological first aid, critical incident stress debriefing and innovative wellbeing strategies, in line with the Youth Justice Custodial Services Staff Wellbeing Program. This position works exclusively with staff and does not provide services to the young people or go in to the units where the young people reside.

This position will focus on providing support to staff experiencing complex employment circumstances and currently away from the workplace.

This position is based at the Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct though regular travel to the Parkville and Malmsbury Youth Justice Precincts is required to provide coverage across the Staff Wellbeing Program.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Experience providing individual counselling and critical incident stress management, using evidence based clinical frameworks.
• Experience developing strategies to assist and manage the personal impact of work-related stress, vicarious trauma, anxiety, depression and workplace conflict.
• Experience delivering group training and coaching to improve the psychological wellbeing of staff.
• Demonstrated commitment to address own emotional and psychological development, continuously improve clinical skills and maintain contemporary knowledge of therapeutic skills and frameworks.
• A qualification in Social Work, Psychology or equivalent and eligibility for registration with the relevant practitioner regulation agency.
• A full driver's licence is required due to the need to work flexibly across the custodial precincts, based on operational requirements.

Experience in establishing relationships with individuals from a broad cross-section of multicultural backgrounds is desirable. Knowledge and experience in delivering Mindfulness Training and Mental Health First Aid accreditation is also desirable.

A current employee Working with Children Check (WWCC) card is required and will need to be provided prior to commencement of employment by the applicant. Currency will need to be maintained by the employee for the period of employment.

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 contact Stacey Livis on 0421 473 117 or Stacey.Livis@justice.vic.gov.au

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 – position as a 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.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applicants are welcome to utilise support from the Aboriginal Recruitment Team throughout the recruitment process. Aboriginal candidates are encouraged to contact Aboriginalrecruitment@justice.vic.gov.au if they would like cultural support and guidance through the application process.

For Aboriginal Designated and Prioritised positions, a Certificate of Aboriginality (CoA) will be required prior to an offer of employment being made

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.

If this sounds like a compelling job that you believe your skills would be a great match for, please APPLY NOW. Applications close 11.59pm, Sunday 31 May 2026.

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.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.