Job Summary
- $92,332 - $104,762
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 17th Jul 2024
Join the team that shapes forensic intervention in Victoria and create a bigger change.
If you're looking to challenge yourself, be part of a supportive multidisciplinary team and build your clinical reputation, you'll love the work at Forensic Intervention Services (FIS).
We are a specialist program area of Corrections Victoria doing innovative work in critical areas such as violent and sexual offending, alcohol and other drugs, violent extremism and restorative justice.
We're seeking experienced professionals in psychology, social work, mental health nursing or occupational therapy to join our team of clinicians.
Whether you're looking to expand your expertise, enjoy more variety or leave a lasting impact in a progressive field, this is career defining work with a marginalised group you won't get access to anywhere else.
Opportunities are available in metro Melbourne, the Barwon precinct and regional locations.
"I do this work because I believe it is vitally important to try to prevent further victims of serious sexual and violent offences. The work is extraordinary and complex, bringing intellectual challenge, self-analysis, purpose, a sense of achievement, and an array of interesting, dedicated colleagues" FIS Clinician
Our work can be demanding so we offer first-rate training and support.
As a clinician, you will build on your existing expertise as part of a multidisciplinary team, delivering best-practice forensic intervention in a correctional environment.
Working within the Risk-Needs-Responsivity model, you'll deliver a wide range of individualised services including:
Travel to correctional facilities is a required part of the role so you will need to possess a current driver's licence.
To apply, you'll need to hold, or be eligible for, one of the following:
Successful candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.
To find out more about the role and FIS, watch our career information video or contact our recruitment team at [email protected] using the subject line: Clinician enquiry via EthicalJobs.
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 [email protected].
The department is no longer required to review or collect candidates COVID-19 vaccination information as part of the recruitment process. The department is continuously committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic).
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.
A position description is attached.
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