Clinical Services Manager, Rivergum Residential Treatment Centre

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

• Enjoy world-class training and wellbeing support.
• Earn $138,631 - $185,518 (VPS6) per year plus super.
• Based at Rivergum Residential Treatment Centre in Ararat.
• 1 Fixed-term 12-month role available.

FIS provides evidence-based screening, assessment and intervention services for individuals in custody and the community. We focus on areas such as violent and sexual offending, restorative justice, violent extremism and family violence.

This role is part of a team which provides a holistic range of advanced therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation services based on the complex, multi-faceted needs of people residing at Rivergum.

This is the perfect opportunity if you're looking to expand your expertise, enjoy a more dynamic role or leave a lasting influence in a progressive field.

How we'll support and reward you

Our work can be demanding, so we offer first-rate training and support.

• A specialised induction program for new clinical staff (including foundation, theory, and mentored on-the-job training).
• Exposure to national and international experts in forensic work.
• Mental health and wellbeing care - essential debriefing for the first 12 months for new forensic practitioners.
• Ongoing professional development, including clinical scholarship, research program and study leave opportunities.
• Your professional association membership or registration funded annually (e.g. PBA/AHPRA, AASW)
• Flexible work options.
• Relocation allowances for eligible candidates.

What you'll do

As the FIS Clinical Services Manager, Rivergum, you will:

• Manage the delivery of offence-specific and offence-related intervention services (inclusive of drug and alcohol interventions) for residents at Rivergum in alignment with high-level government policy, legal, stakeholder and operational priorities.
• Provide strategic direction, leadership and support to Rivergum clinical staff and operational staff, in order to create and maintain a therapeutic culture and environment, including fostering a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team approach
• Manage individual staff and team performance, developmental training opportunities, supervision and quality assurance processes.
• Lead ongoing service and quality improvements as part of the Rivergum senior management team to ensure continued alignment with service standards and evidence-based practice.
• Prepare legal documents in accordance with responsibilities related to the Serious Offenders Act 2018.
• Provide authoritative advice and leadership on emerging issues and trends, providing high-level guidance to senior managers and relevant external and internal stakeholders in relation to the management and treatment of people with high risk and complex needs.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of business excellence and strategies for Corrections Victoria.

Skills Required

• Demonstrated experience in providing leadership within a highly complex service delivery area, preferably in relation to individuals with multiple and complex needs and/or within a legislative framework.
• Demonstrated substantial experience and expertise in the management and treatment addressing offending behaviour, mental health and/or substance use issues.
• Demonstrated ability to critically analyse and apply current research evidence, methodology and approaches required for effective practice.
• Sound knowledge of the principles of therapeutic communities.
• Knowledge of and experience with Schema Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy is desirable. Extensive training and ongoing professional development is offered.

To learn more about the skills you will need to succeed in this role, please read the position description attached.

Eligibility

To apply for this role, you must be registered as a psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency or hold a relevant qualification and have commensurate experience overseeing the delivery of therapeutic or clinical services.

Recognition to act as a Supervisor by the Psychology Board of Australia (or meeting the Psychology Board of Australia eligibility requirements for recognition as a Supervisor) is preferred.

To find out more about the role and FIS, watch our career information video, visit our microsite or contact our recruitment team at

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.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is continually working towards increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) workforce. The Aboriginal Employment Team aims to attract, recruit and retain Aboriginal staff across all our roles. This support includes a culturally appropriate attraction and recruitment process. To learn more, email

If this sounds like a compelling job that you believe your skills would be a great match for, please APPLY NOW. Applications close 22 October 2025.

How to apply

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependent on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

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.