Forensic Senior Clinician, Practice

at  Department of Justice and Community Safety

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: South West Region
Job type: Full time
Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety
Salary: $106,534 - $128,897
Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services
Reference: DJCS/FIS/2275

Provide specialist clinical supervision and advice to multidisciplinary clinical teams. Demonstrate a high level of specialist clinical expertise through direct work with individuals in custody and on community orders. Lead as a senior professional representative for Forensic Intervention Services.

• A dynamic opportunity to lead staff professional development, guide clinical practice integrity and influence and contribute to clinical projects and practice change
• Apply your extensive clinical practice experience to engage in direct service delivery with individuals convicted of a range of offences
• Work with the Barwon South West team.
• Great opportunity to join Forensic Intervention Services
• Make a positive difference in keeping our community safe
• Attractive salary between $106,534 - $128,897 + superannuation

An exciting ongoing opportunity is available to join Forensic Intervention Services as a Forensic Senior Clinician, Practice in the Barwon South West team.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Registration as a Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
• Membership of the Australian Association of Social Work; 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.
• AHPRA approved supervisor, or equivalent; or
• A minimum of 2 years of being a practicing supervisor.
• Specialist training and/or postgraduate qualifications in a clinical or forensic field is desirable

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Forensic Senior Clinician, Practice (Barwon South West) is a senior representative of Forensic Intervention Services that provides leadership, high level consultancy and advice to internal and external stakeholders across the system on clinical matters, particularly in relation to the management of service users and their multi-systemic treatment needs.
Based within the Barwon South West Prison Precinct, this position offers the distinctive opportunity to manage forensic clinical work with service users and contribute to Forensic Intervention Services’ program integrity. A significant portion of the role is in direct service delivery, supporting and mentoring staff in the delivery of evidence-based risk assessments and facilitating therapeutic interventions with service users. The role supports the delivery of Forensic Intervention Services’ Supervision Framework and program integrity through various clinical practice processes and initiatives.

Some of your duties will include:

• Provide an advanced range of clinical services, including assessments, case formulation and treatment for service users and specialist advice to other multi-disciplinary clinicians and Correctional staff on the management of clinical and behavioural management issues.
• Role model and mentor clinical staff in the delivery of group-based and individual interventions according to the service remit.
• Enhance workforce capability through the provision of supervision, training and development opportunities for Forensic Intervention Services clinical workforce and other Corrections Victoria staff.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• An advanced understanding of the theory and therapeutic frameworks underpinning assessment and treatment with service users within the justice system, and an ability to apply these frameworks in practice, such as the Risk-Needs-Responsivity principles.
• Significant experience in and knowledge of evidence-based, forensic risk assessments and the delivery of individual and group treatment and behaviour intervention treatment models with complex populations in a justice setting (for example, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Schema Therapy, Transtheoretical Model of Change, Trauma Informed Care, Strengths Based Approaches).
• Demonstrated ability to critically analyse and apply current research evidence, methodology and approaches required for effective practice.
• Adherence to key therapist characteristics [empathy, warmth, rewarding and directive] to facilitate the therapeutic relationship and demonstrated ability to undertake reflective practice and actively participate in clinical supervision to improve clinical practice