Clinical Manager, Ripley Young Adult Unit

**Clinical Manager**

**Lead the forensic intervention of young adults in a new unit in Barwon Precinct.**
- **Help young people in custody get the clinical support they need.**:

- **Engrossing new role leading a structured intervention unit for young adults.**:

- **Flexible working from home and office options.**:

- **Earn $134,593 - $180,115 (VPS6) per year plus super.**:

- **Head office based at Marngoneet Correctional Centre in Barwon Precinct.**

Empower people and elevate your career - join Forensic Intervention Services (FIS).

The Clinical Manager role is a unique opportunity for a committed professional to manage an innovative clinical treatment service. The position is responsible for the delivery of a holistic range of interventions based on the needs of the service users residing at Ripley Young Adult Unit (Ripley). This includes offence-specific and offence-related group and individual based interventions.

**How we'll support and reward you**

In addition to compelling work, we offer:

- **flexible** **work** options
- mental health and **wellbeing support**:

- annual **leadership forums** and conferences
- professional **registration funding**:

- limited travel requirements, with **most of your work carried out onsite**.

**What you will do**

As the clinical manager of the new young adult unit, maintain the therapeutic culture at Ripley, including staff culture and behaviours and provide advice to other staff, to support a multidisciplinary case management approach which integrates a clinical understanding of risk and needs with case management of the service users at Ripley.

You will also:

- Develop and implement **individualised treatment plans** for residents, considering their specific needs and risks.
- Work with other staff to ensure a **coordinated approach** to resident care.
- Track the team's performance and look for ways to **improve services**.
- Advise on **clinical matters** and contribute to policy development.

**Eligibility**
- Registration as a Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA); or
- Membership of the Australian Association of Social Work; or
- A master's degree in psychotherapy and eligible for registration with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA); or
- A master's degree in counselling and eligible for membership with Australian Counselling Association (ACA) or Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA); or
- Credentialed as a Mental Health Nurse with the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses; or
- Registered as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
- AHPRA approved supervisor, or equivalent; or
- A minimum of 2 years of being a practicing supervisor.
- Specialist training and/or postgraduate qualifications in a clinical or forensic field is desirable.
- A current Victorian driver's licence is required.

**Please read the position description to learn more about this role and the skills we're looking for.**

**Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.**

**APPLICATIONS CLOSE SOON. APPLY NOW.**

**How to apply**

**CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT**

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.