Intern Clinician

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Fixed term / 12 months

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $55,439 - $63,318

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: VG/CV0634

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background. 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 young people and recognises that young peoples’ 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

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
- **Great opportunity to join Forensic Intervention Services**:

- **Make a positive difference in keeping our community safe**:

- **Attractive salary between $55,439 - $63,318 + superannuation**

Exciting opportunity to join Forensic Intervention Services as an Intern Clinician, on an 12 Month Fixed Term basis.

**What does Forensic Intervention Services do?**

As a division of Corrections Victoria, Forensic Intervention Services is a specialist program area that provides service users in custody and in the community with evidence-based screening, assessment, and offence-specific intervention services to support their rehabilitation. In doing so, Forensic Intervention Services is a critical component of the department's strategy to reduce reoffending and contribute to community safety.

**What will the Intern Clinician do?**

The **Intern Clinician** is responsible for providing support to a range of clinical services state-wide, including screenings, assessments, and group-based intervention programs to those who have perpetrated sexual and/or violent offences.

Some of your duties will include:

- Learning to undertake risk assessment regarding sexual and violent offending, clinically interview service users and determine appropriate treatment pathways, under appropriate supervision.
- Facilitate/co-facilitate group-based clinical intervention programs for service users with sexual and violent offences, as required and under relevant supervision.
- Complete comprehensive case notes in a timely fashion.
- Assist in the preparation of treatment plans, treatment reports, and risk assessment reports for internal and external stakeholders as required and under relevant supervision.

To be successful in the Intern Clinician role, you will have:

- An increased knowledge of and commitment to the use of the Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) model of therapeutic intervention.
- Increased knowledge and skills in conducting assessments and developing case formulation for forensic cohorts.

**What skills should the Intern Clinician have?**
- A basic knowledge of and commitment to the use of the Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) model of therapeutic intervention.
- Willingness to gain knowledge and skills in conducting assessments and developing case formulation.

**Qualifications**
- Registered as a Provisional Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or;
- Eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW); or
- Credentialed as Mental Health Nurse with the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses; or
- Registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
- A current Victorian driver's licence is required.

**What's in it for you?**

You will be working for the Department of Justice and Community Safety, which is one arm of the Victorian State Government, a recognised top employer of choice nationally. All our staff work to the vision of a safe, just, innovative and thriving Victoria.

There are many advantages in working for the department, including:

- **Job stability** - Ongoing position as a member of the Victorian Public Service (VPS)
- **A fair salary**- enjoy great work conditions and salary sacrificing options.
- **Transparent performance framework**- approach your work with confidence in how you're tracking, working to professional development plans agreed on by you and your manager.
- **Generous leave entitlements**- provisions for many forms of leave; including personal, parental, carers, study, cultural, compassionate, and sick leave.
- **Employee Assistance Program support**- you are encouraged to use this short-term, confidential counselling service if you're experiencing emotional stress, relationship problems, conflic