Senior Clinician (Complex Interventions), Forensic Intervention Services
Corrections Victoria

We are looking for a resilient Senior Clinician to help transform the way forensic intervention is delivered in Australia, delivering world best-practice forensic intervention to high risk, complex, and high-profile service users.

• Lead the development of clinical service for high-risk, complex, and high-profile offenders
• Challenge yourself on high profile and complex cases in a forensic setting
• Actively contribute to keeping the Victorian community safe

About the role

You will provide high quality 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 and engage stakeholders and other service providers in a multi-disciplinary approach in the management of service users. As part of your day-to-day work, you will:

• Deliver evidence-based assessments, treatment plans, interventions to service users, including treatment planning, and addressing transitional needs
• Consult with and advise Corrections staff, senior stakeholders and other business units on best practice management and treatment
• Prepare comprehensive clinical notes, reports, and briefings on sensitive cases
• Develop an integrated multi-disciplinary approach to how high profile, complex, or high risk service users should be managed based on best practice frameworks
• Travel to correctional facilities across the state.

How we’ll support you

• Clinical supervision from industry leaders
• Mandatory debriefing for the first 12 months for new forensic practitioners
• Ongoing professional development including foundation, theory, and on-the-job mentoring
• Internal and external conferences, clinical scholarship opportunities and study leave
• Research working groups
• Annual funding of your AHPRA, ACMHN, AASW or OTC registration.

Eligibility

To apply, you’ll need to hold (or be eligible for) one of the following:

• Registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia
• Membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
• Be registered as a nurse and be eligible to be credentialed as a Mental Health Nurse
• Be registered as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia
• Specialist training and/or postgraduate qualifications in a clinical or forensic field
• Psychology Board of Australia Approved Supervisor status is desirable.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening. A current Victorian driver’s licence is required.

Who are we?

Forensic Intervention Services (FIS) is a division within Corrections Victoria. FIS support the belief that every person has the capacity to change and deserves the opportunity to make that change. FIS builds connections based on trust and empathy with people who have committed violent and sexual offences. This work enables us to develop insight and employ evidence-based screening, assessment, and offence-specific intervention services to support a person’s rehabilitation. In doing so, we form a critical component of the Department's strategy to reduce reoffending and contribute to community safety.

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Applications close on Monday 4 October 2021 at 11.59pm AEST

To find out more about the role, contact Andreia Azevedo, Manager, Complex Interventions on 0476 518 134 or email Andreia.Azevedo@justice.vic.gov.au.

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 in a number of roles including clinicians. This support includes a culturally appropriate attraction and recruitment process. To learn more, email aboriginal.employment@justice.vic.gov.au.

Clinician - Protective Quarantine Service (PQS)
Corrections Victoria

Fixed term until April 2022

Support people in custody during quarantine and keep Victoria safe.

Forensic Intervention Services at DJCS has recently created a new team of clinicians to support individuals entering custody. The team provides distress interventions, wellbeing support and assistance during their time in protective quarantine (a requirement in response to COVD-19). Currently the team does its work via remote communications (phone and video calls) partly from home and partly from FIS offices in Franklin St in Melbourne's CBD. With changes in COVID-19 restrictions there may be scope for this work to be done in person at our prisons in Melbourne CBD and Ravenhall.

This newly created service has been considered by staff and individuals in custody to be essential in supporting the wellbeing and safety of the individuals in protective quarantine. As a Clinician (PQS), your tasks will include:

• Provide supportive counselling sessions and wellbeing information to individuals in custody
• Consult and liaise with other Corrections staff to ensure the individuals in custody are managed as best as possible during their 14-day quarantine period
• Work via phone, video conference or face to face (if safe to do so in accordance with the Chief Medical Officer's guidelines) across a six-day roster
• Prepare case notes professionally and in a timely fashion
• Other relevant duties as reasonably required within the evolution of the role and pandemic response.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a new team within Forensic Intervention Services during a challenging time for Victoria. We are seeking individuals who are immediately available to start training and can work full time, 38 hours per week, over the six-day roster.

About you

You should have the following skills and experience:

• Have strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Possess resilience, maturity and the ability to maintain professional boundaries
• Be able to multi-task with strong time management skills
• Have a genuine passion and commitment to making a positive difference
• Experience conducting services via phone or telehealth is desirable, but not mandatory.

To be considered for this opportunity

• General registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia.
• Qualified social worker.
• Be credentialed as a Mental Health Nurse with the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN).
• Be registered as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
• Registered as a Counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA).

You will also need to possess a current Victorian driver's licence and have suitable working rights in Australia for the duration of the contract.

Applications close on Monday, 27 September 2021 at 11.59pm AEST

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We regularly review applications so don't hesitate to submit prior to the closing date.

For further information, please contact Blake Barnard, Recruitment Advisor, Recruitment Services on 0419 195 085 or email candidatecare@justice.vic.gov.au.

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 in a number of roles including clinicians. This support includes a culturally appropriate attraction and recruitment process. To learn more, email aboriginal.employment@justice.vic.gov.au.