▷ (Urgent) Disability Justice Clinician/Senior Disability Justice Clinician

Overview

Disability Justice Clinician/Senior Disability Justice Clinician

Division: Disability

Position No: Pool Ref COM34925

Work Type: Permanent - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time

Location: Perth Metropolitan

Closing Date: 2025-11-21 4:00 PM

The Department of Communities brings together the services and functions of disability services, child protection and family support, community initiatives and regional services reform.

If you are passionate about justice, inclusion, and supporting people with complex needs, this is your opportunity to contribute your expertise and help shape safer, more fulfilling futures. Join our multidisciplinary team to deliver person- and family-centred positive behaviour support to individuals involved in the justice system, using evidence-based models like Good Lives and Risk-Need-Responsivity. You will conduct assessments, develop and evaluate tailored interventions, and support people with intellectual or cognitive disabilities transitioning from custody to the community. You will collaborate with individuals, families, carers, and professionals to improve quality of life and reduce offending behaviours.

The Opportunity

As a Disability Justice Clinician/Senior Disability Justice Clinician, you will be responsible for:

- participating as a member of the Disability Justice Service to provide positive behaviour support interventions, person/family-centred practice, and relevant models to support individuals interfacing with the justice system and/or transitioning from custodial settings to the community
- contributing professional skills and knowledge to enhance team functioning and encourage positive results for individuals
- conducting assessments, implementing plans, and undertaking evaluations that improve quality of life, reduce offending behaviour and facilitate transition, using a range of models and strategies for people with complex needs
- contributing to the development of relevant plans in collaboration with individuals, families and carers and the multidisciplinary team

The attached Job Description Form (JDF) provides more information about the position.

Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments will be made for this or similar future vacancies that arise within the next 12 months across the Department of Communities.

Qualifications

Qualification Requirements
You must have a tertiary degree or qualification approved equivalent as stated on the JDF.

Benefits of Working With Us

Communities offers career progression, variety, learning and development, and favorable employment conditions. Benefits may include:

- Employer contributions of 12 per cent to your superannuation
- 20 working days of annual leave (pro rata for part-time) with an annual leave loading payment
- 13 weeks of paid long service leave after seven years of consecutive service
- 15 days of personal leave (pro rata for part-time)
- Five days of cultural leave
- 42/52 salary arrangement enabling up to 10 additional weeks of leave per year
- Deferred salary arrangement allowing salary reduction for paid leave in the fifth year
- Parental leave - 18 weeks paid parental leave per person (shared up to 27 weeks) after 12 months of continuous service
- Salary packaging options, novated leases and work laptops
- Three public service holidays per annum
- Study leave
- Flexi and banked leave

Join the Department of Communities

Apply online by clicking the Apply for Job button and provide the following documents in Word or PDF format:

- A current resume/CV
- A 3-page written application addressing all the Essential Work Related Requirements (Selection Criteria) as stated on the JDF (separate criteria for each position if applying for both)
- A copy of all qualifications
- An application form (for hard copy applications only)

For technical difficulties while applying online or to request documents in alternative formats, contact Ashik Ahmed, HR Advisor, via email or call. Please provide Job Title & Position Number in the subject line as reference.

National Relay Service contacts: SMS relay 0423 677 767, TTY/voice 133 677, Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and lived experiences. Please let us know if there are adjustments we can make to allow you to fully participate in the application and interview process, or in the workplace.

Applicants needing assistance may contact Jobs and Skills WA on 13 64 64.

Lodgement is system generated. Late submissions on or after 4:00 PM will not be accepted.

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