Senior Onsite Clinician

Listed By : Department of Justice and Community Safety - Victoria, on 13 Aug 2025

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking Senior Onsite Clinicians to provide a critical role for Corrections Victoria. There are five roles, each based at a different high-security prison in Victoria. The role will include monthly travel into the CBD for professional development and team building sessions.

Key responsibilities include:

Provide individual clinical assessment and intervention for Corrections Victoria staff seeking treatment for mental health concerns and trauma exposure.

Develop and deliver psychoeducation sessions to the workforce on topics related to psychosocial risks and workplace mental health and wellbeing.

Collaboratively support local implementation of initiatives to address mental health and wellbeing issues in high-security prisons.

As our ideal candidate, you will:

Have demonstrated experience at a senior level in the provision of mental health and wellbeing support.

Have significant experience in and knowledge of assessment, individual and group treatment and behaviour intervention treatment models with complex populations

Be flexible and comfortable working in a fluid and complex environment.

Have excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to build relationships at all levels both in writing and in person

Be reflective, open to feedback and keen on contributing to a culture of psychological safety.

Qualifications:

Registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or Membership of the Australian Association of Social Work (AASW).

Psychology Board of Australia Approved Supervisor or Australian Association of Social Workers Accredited Supervisor status is desirable.

Specialist endorsement and/or experience in a clinical or forensic field would be highly desirable.

Trained in delivering reflective practice or group supervision (desirable).

Trained in Psychological First Aid (desirable).

Minimum four years post-registration experience, or equivalent.

A current Victorian Driver's Licence is required.

Senior Onsite Clinician

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking Senior Onsite Clinicians to provide a critical role for Corrections Victoria. There are five roles, each based at a different high-security prison in Victoria. The role will include monthly travel into the CBD for professional development and team building sessions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide individual clinical assessment and intervention for Corrections Victoria staff seeking treatment for mental health concerns and trauma exposure.

• Develop and deliver psychoeducation sessions to the workforce on topics related to psychosocial risks and workplace mental health and wellbeing.

• Collaboratively support local implementation of initiatives to address mental health and wellbeing issues in high-security prisons.

As our ideal candidate, you will:

• Have demonstrated experience at a senior level in the provision of mental health and wellbeing support.

• Have significant experience in and knowledge of assessment, individual and group treatment and behaviour intervention treatment models with complex populations

• Be flexible and comfortable working in a fluid and complex environment.

• Have excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to build relationships at all levels both in writing and in person

• Be reflective, open to feedback and keen on contributing to a culture of psychological safety.

Qualifications:

• Registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or Membership of the Australian Association of Social Work (AASW).

• Psychology Board of Australia Approved Supervisor or Australian Association of Social Workers Accredited Supervisor status is desirable.

• Specialist endorsement and/or experience in a clinical or forensic field would be highly desirable.

• Trained in delivering reflective practice or group supervision (desirable).

• Trained in Psychological First Aid (desirable).

• Minimum four years post-registration experience, or equivalent.

• A current Victorian Driver's Licence is required.