Psychology, Counselling & Social Work (Healthcare & Medical)
Government - State (Government & Defence)
Full time
$106,158 (P3-1) to $121,500(P3-4) pro-rata
Extensive investment in facilities and people supporting our significant service expansionFree On-site Parking
Salary $106,158 (P3-1) to $121,500(P3-4) pro-rate +11% Super + BenefitsSalary packaging options that increase your take-home payInternational Support of Permanent (186) or Temporary (482) Visa for eligible applicants!
A career in the forensic mental health sector is diverse, challenging and rewarding. A career at Forensicare will be like no other. If you're passionate about supporting people in their mental health recovery, Forensicare is where you need to be. You will be a part of a caring and supportive team, making a real difference to people living with the dual stigma of mental illness and offending. We approach our work with curiosity and a commitment to understanding the unique needs of our consumers and carers. Working across community, hospital and prison settings, you can learn, apply your specialist skills and advance in your profession. Together, we can contribute to a more connected, compassionate mental health and criminal justice system.
Job location Forensicare provides specialist forensic mental health services across 12 of Victoria's 14 prisons, with expansion underway to include Western Plains in the Barwon region. This position, based at Ravenhall Correctional Centre in Melbourne's west, provides 75 prison-based custodial mental health beds as well as assessments and outpatient services in a maximum-security forensic mental health complex within the medium-security prison.
About the Role: There are currently part-time fixed-term, part-time permanent, or full-time permanent Senior Psychologist (P3) positions available with Forensicare at Ravenhall Correctional Centre. The positions are based in one of two programs: Moroka and Erskine.
The Moroka unit is a 10-bed unit that provides specialist mental health care, treatment and programs to prisoners with repetitive and entrenched complex and challenging behaviours associated with mental illness, predominately personality disorder. Psychologists, along with other members of the multidisciplinary team, work collaboratively to deliver a Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)-based model to support recovery and behaviour change (training in the model is provided).
The Erskine unit is a 30-bed subacute mental health unit that provides early intervention to consumers at risk of becoming acutely unwell, support for consumers recovering from an acute episode of mental illness, and recovery opportunities for consumers experiencing unremitting and severe symptoms of mental illness.
Duties: Provide specialist mental health assessment, group and individual intervention, and clinical management of consumers engaged in Forensicare programs.Provide a high level of clinical psychological expertise, consultation, and advice to Forensicare clinicians, GEO prison and clinical staff, and primary health staff on complex clinical matters.Participate in training and supervising psychology placement students, interns, and staff of other disciplines where appropriate.About You: Demonstrated commitment to mental health consumer recoveryA good understanding of the current psychological approaches in working with male consumers experiencing mental illness in the forensic mental health settingFor the Moroka program, understanding or experience with behavioural or third-wave therapies (e.g. ACT, DBT) would be an advantagePrevious working experience in a mental health facility or a forensic mental health service would be an advantageKnowledge in clinical forensic psychology, including forensic assessments (e.g., assessment of risk for violence) and intervention with offenders and/or forensic clients, would be an advantageWhat you need: Master or Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited course or equivalent, or a Doctorate degree in Forensic Psychology from an APAC accredited course or equivalent.Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulations Agency (AHPRA).The successful candidate will be required to register their qualifications on eCredential.Have you recently graduated?
If you are a Psychologist seeking to undertake a clinical, forensic or clinical neuropsychology registrar program, please see this link for further information: https://www.forensicare.vic.gov.au/careers/allied-health-graduate-program/Recruitment for the registrar program can occur flexibly throughout the year. A culture where people matter. Excellent supervision and investment in the skill development of all our team members.Well-defined career pathways exist across our Directorates with multi-disciplined Teams.Salary Packaging Options available – Mortgage, Rent, Car, ExpensesInternational Candidates – Sponsorship availability, Permanent (186) or Temporary (482) to approved applicants.
A leading, multi-faceted approach to safety, with unparalleled strategic, practical, individualised and team-based support to minimise risks and fear and maximise safety and security, underpinned by our workplace health and safety strategy.Celebration and reward for good performance through employee recognition.Access to an employee assistance program—an external, confidential, self-referral employee well-being program for personal or work-related matters.A mental health and wellbeing program provides psychological and peer support and critical incidence response programs.For more information on Careers at Forensicare, visit https://www.forensicare.vic.gov.au/careers
*Please Note - Applications will be reviewed and Interviewed as they are received. COVID-19 (x3), Influenza and Immunisation requirements specific to position Infection Control requirementsThis position is subject to a satisfactory Police CheckWe are able to Sponsor eligible International candidates for 186 Permanent or 482 Temporary VisaForensicare is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce that reflects our community. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a lived experience of disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Forensicare promotes our guiding principles of curiosity, purpose, strong ethics, compassion, and fairness and promotes behaviours that are always consistent with these values. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke-free environment.
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