Forensic Clinical Project Lead

Location: Melbourne | CBD Job type: Full time / Ongoing - full or part time Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety **Salary**: $106,534 - $128,897 Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services Reference: DJCS/FIS/6271B Provide authoritative clinical leadership, consultation and expertise in the planning and delivery of clinical projects delivered by the team Impact the development of world leading forensic practice and clinical staff with your specialist skills. - **Great opportunity to join Forensic Intervention Services**: - **Make a positive difference in keeping our community safe**: - **Attractive salary between $106,534 - $128,897 + superannuation** Exciting opportunity to join Forensic Intervention Services as a** Forensic Clinical Projects Lead**, Clinical Projects, on an ongoing (full or part time) basis. **What does Forensic Intervention Services do?** **We are leaders** in forensic intervention services, enabling meaningful behaviour change in offenders (service users) and contributing to a justice and community safety system that works together to build a safer, fairer and stronger Victoria. 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 Forensic Clinical Project Lead do?** The Service Development area provides oversight, monitoring, and reform of service delivery across the state, including across both prisons and community corrections. The Service Development area has responsibility for the management and maintenance of the technological systems that support service delivery and continuous improvement. The Clinical Projects Lead is responsible for providing leadership, consultation, and expertise in the planning and delivery of clinical projects delivered by the team, including significant involvement in coordinating clinical placement and internship processes. They will also provide high quality supervision to clinical staff, and establishing and maintaining effective consultation processes with internal and external stakeholders to aid the delivery and management of clinical projects. **What skills should the Forensic Clinical Project Lead have?** You will possess an understanding and awareness of the key issues impacting Corrections Victoria, particularly within the area of program and services for prisoners and offenders, and a demonstrated understanding of relevant frameworks for offender rehabilitation. **What's in it for you?** Our people tell us our "work is **extraordinary** and **complex**, bringing **intellectual challenge**, self-analysis, **purpose**, a sense of **achievement and altruism**, and an array of interesting, **dedicated colleagues** into my life.” 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, conflict with others or personal issues. It is also available for financial counselling and retirement planning. To learn more about the type of skills you will need to thrive in this role, please read the position description. We want to make sure all Victorians feel represented by the department's work. One of the ways 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 with each other. We hope you will share your story too. **Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.** **If this sounds like a compelling job that you beli