Clinical Neuropsychologist

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Part time

Organisation: Forensicare

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services

Reference: 16203
- **Extensive investment in facilities and people supporting our significant service expansion**:

- ** Free On-site Parking**:

- ** Part Time Fixed Term**:

- ** Salary $106,158.00 (Classification-P3-1) to $121.487.60 (Classification-P3-4) PRORATA +11% Super + Benefits**:

- ** A culture where people care**

**Job Location**:
Forensicare is the statutory agency responsible for the provision of adult forensic mental health services across Victoria. Completed in 2017, Ravenhall Correctional Centre is a medium-security men's prison located in Melbourne's west, providing world-class forensic mental health services in Victoria in a purpose-built state of the art facility developed to international best practice standards. Travel to other Forensicare prison sites (primarily metropolitan Melbourne) will be required.

**About the Role**:
This role presents an exciting opportunity to join a supportive multidisciplinary team in forensic mental health. The Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist is based within Forensicare's Moroka program at Ravenhall Correctional Centre. The role involves the provision of specialist neuropsychological assessment and consultation to address mental health needs of prisoners with impaired functioning within Forensicare's service across Ravenhall Correctional Centre and other metropolitan and regional prisons.

**Duties**:

- Provide specialist neuropsychology assessment and consultation
- Provide recommendations regarding treatment, management strategies, and interventions
- Provide high-level advice to Forensicare staff and external stakeholders on complex neuropsychological matters
- Participate in the training and supervision of psychology placement students, interns, and other staff where appropriate

**About You**:

- Demonstrated commitment to mental health recovery
- Excellent written skills and the ability to prepare reports for a range of audiences, using clear and concise language
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team, contributing to a positive team environment
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, the mental health system, and the criminal justice system

**What you need**:

- Masters or Doctorate degree in Clinical Neuropsychology from an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited course or equivalent
- Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulations Agency (AHPRA).

**A culture where people matter.**
- Excellent supervision and investment in the skill development of all our team members.
- Well defined career pathways existing across our Directorates with multi-disciplined Teams.
- Salary Packaging Options available - Mortgage, Rent, Car, Expenses
- A leading, multi-faceted approach to safety, with unparalleled strategic, practical, individualised and team-based supports 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 wellbeing program, for personal or work-related matters.
- A mental health and wellbeing program providing psychological, peer support and critical incidence response programs.
- **Please Note - Applications will be reviewed and Interviewed as they are received.**

**Eligibility**
- ** COVID19 (x3), Influenza and Immunisation requirements specific to position Infection Control requirements**:
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