
Clinician (Cherry Creek)
2 weeks ago
Great opportunity to join Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct.
- Deliver clinical programs that help rehabilitate children and young people in custody with highly complex needs.
- Administer criminogenic and non-criminogenic programs to achieve sustained behaviour change.
The Department of Justice and Community Safety (Youth Justice) is responsible for the statutory supervision of young people in the criminal justice system in Victoria focussing on prevention, diversion, and early intervention as the most effective and fiscally responsible ways of reducing youth crime. As an area within the department, Youth Justice is committed to the demonstration of the departmental values at all times; serve the community, work together, act with integrity, respect other people and make it happen.
Youth Justice Custodial Services aim to engage young people in change by addressing their offending behaviour and equipping them with the skills required for positive community participation, within a safe and secure environment
**The opportunity**
- AHP 4.1 Role earning $113,022 - $124,884 per year plus super.
- Deliver targeted psychosocial and multi-systemic needs-based programs for children and young people.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to implement evidence-based clinical assessments enabling rehabilitative outcomes.
- Provide guidance and support to a team of behaviour support specialists, youth justice workers and staff delivering rehabilitative services.
In this role, you will deliver evidence-based clinical assessments and targeted criminogenic and non-criminogenic programs on an individual or group basis to children and young people in custody. You will also provide specialist advice to a team of behaviour support specialists, youth justice workers and our extended operations team to create best practise outcomes. This includes completing comprehensive case notes, treatment plans and risk assessment reports for internal and external stakeholders.
You will undertake research and analysis in specialist clinical portfolio areas for input into recommendations to senior staff and provide feedback to improve overall practice and responsiveness. In addition, you will lead initiatives and manage quality assurance to support implementation of child safe standards across clinical teams by providing expertise on child and adolescent development, interventions and policy.
**_To be successful in the role, you will have _**_knowledge of key issues impacting youth justice and direct experience working with children and young people._**
**Qualifications Required**
- General or Provisional Registration as a Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA); or
- Eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Work (AASW); or
- Credentialed as a Mental Health Nurse with the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses; or
- Registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
For more information on the skills and experience that we look for, please read the job description document attached.
**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** - 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, conflict with others or personal issues. It is also available for financial counselling and retirement planning.
**Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.**
- For Aboriginal Designated and Prioritised positions, a Certificate of Aboriginality (CoA) will be required prior to an offer of employment being made_
We want to make sure all Victorians feel represented by the department's work. One of the ways we do this is by recruiting a diverse workforce - we welcome people of any gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability and cultural background. We are also committed to the Victorian Government's promise to increase the number of veterans working in the public sector.
We're proud of our individual differences. We're proud of the many languages we speak and the stories we can share
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