Principal Clinician, Prison Disability Support InitiativeJob posted: 08/11/2024
Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety
Occupation: Projects
Reference: VG/D02388-NOV24
At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we're looking for people who want to make a difference. We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we'd love to hear from you.
The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children's rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.
For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers.
About the Business Unit The Prison Disability Support Initiative (PDSI) is a multidisciplinary team of clinical and disability support staff. PDSI works across all prisons in Victoria providing a range of services including case co-ordination, advocacy, clinical consultations, training, assessment, treatment, behaviour support and other interventions for service users with disability associated with underlying cognitive impairment.
About the Role The Principal Clinician, Prison Disability Support Initiative leads a multi-disciplinary team providing assessment, clinical consultation, behaviour support and other interventions for prisoners with disability and complex needs, specifically focusing on individuals with cognitive impairment. You will continue to develop the PDSI service and provide high level advice to internal and external stakeholders.
As the Principal Clinician, some of your duties will include:
Providing high level clinical advice and undertaking a clinical workload supporting assessments and interventions for prisoners with disability related to cognitive impairment.Contributing to program and policy development to support people in custody with disability.Enhancing the quality and effectiveness of clinical service delivery through individual support and professional development for clinical staff.The PDSI is a state-wide service. The successful candidate will work under a hybrid model with required attendance at 50 Franklin Street, Melbourne, and travel to all metropolitan and regional prisons.
About you To be successful in this role, you will have:
Demonstrated experience working within forensic and custodial settings.Clinical experience with forensic cohorts who demonstrate cognitive impairments and complex behaviours.A highly developed understanding of clinical work with high risk and complex clients.Experience providing high quality clinical supervision.Qualifications Minimum four years' post-registration clinical experience.Registration as a Psychologist with AHPRA or another relevant qualification.A Psychology Board of Australia Approved Supervisor is highly regarded.A current Victorian driver's licence is required.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. 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.
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