• Join Victoria's statewide rehabilitation services.
• Administer evidence-based clinical assessments and deliver targeted criminogenic and non-criminogenic interventions to children and young people in the youth justice system
• Provide specialised clinical guidance, advice and support to Youth Justice staff.

Create Change from the Inside Out

The young people we work with can make remarkable changes in their lives.

Statewide rehabilitation services includes innovative, evidence-based clinical assessments and interventions for children and young people to support their rehabilitation and reintegration with caregivers, education and other related support systems in the community.

As a statewide model, rehabilitation services aim to provide continuity of care to young people as they move from community into custody.

The opportunity

• AHP 4.1 Role earning $109,730 - $121,247 per year plus super.
• Deliver targeted clinical interventions for children and young people.
• Provide clinical guidance and support to case managers, behaviour support specialists, youth justice workers and other staff.

In this role, you will deliver evidence-based clinical assessments and targeted criminogenic and non-criminogenic programs on an individual or group basis to children and young people in community and in custody.

You will also provide specialist clinical advice to case managers, behaviour support specialists, youth justice workers and our extended community and custodial operations staff to create best practise outcomes. This includes written advice in the form of completing comprehensive case notes, treatment plans and risk assessment reports for internal and external stakeholders.

You will undertake research and analysis in a specialist clinical portfolio area for input into recommendations to senior staff and provide feedback to improve overall practice and responsiveness.

To be successful in the role, you will have knowledge of key issues impacting youth justice and a minimum of two years' experience working directly with children and young people.

Qualifications Required

• General Registration as a Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA); or
• Eligible for membership 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.

For more information on the skills and experience that we look for, please read the job description document attached.

If this sounds like a compelling job that you believe your skills would be a great match for, please APPLY NOW.

Priority consideration will apply to Victorian Public Service (VPS) employees who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) platform. If you are a current VPS employee, please ensure the JSE link is used for all internal applications.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

This role will require travel to community based Youth Justice office locations and the Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct and Parkville Youth Justice Precinct.

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.

A position description is attached.