Advanced Practitioner

Victorian Department of Families, Fairness & Housing; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The Advanced Practitioner, Forensic Disability Statewide Access Service sits in a small team of staff responsible for managing referrals and direct requests for access to forensic disability treatment and supports delivered or funded by the department.

Accountabilities include assessing requests for access, coordinating referrals to forensic disability treatments, and providing advice to professionals across agencies including the National Disability Insurance Agency, Disability Justice

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and advice in relation to requests for access to forensic disability treatment and supports.
• Coordinate referrals to forensic disability treatments and supports delivered by the department.
• Provide advice and opinion to professionals in other disciplines and agencies on individual clients and participate in client conferences with other professionals, including the National Disability Insurance Agency, Disability Justice Coordination Teams, Corrections Victoria, Youth Justice, Victorian Courts, Victorian Prison system, policy and mental health services and a range of external agencies and service providers.

Job description

The Role

The Advanced Practitioner, Forensic Disability Statewide Access Service sits in a small team of staff responsible for managing referrals and direct requests for access to forensic disability treatment and supports delivered or funded by the department.

To learn more about the services and opportunities in Forensic Disability Services, see here: About Forensic Disability Services

Accountabilities Include

• Provide assessment and advice in relation to requests for access to forensic disability treatment and supports.
• Coordinate referrals to forensic disability treatments and supports delivered by the department.
• Provide advice and opinion to professionals in other disciplines and agencies on individual clients and participate in client conferences with other professionals, including the National Disability Insurance Agency, Disability Justice Coordination Teams, Corrections Victoria, Youth Justice, Victorian Courts, Victorian Prison system, policy and mental health services and a range of external agencies and service providers.

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This is an NDIS Risk Assessed Role / This is a Key Personnel Role. Staff appointed to this role at the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing may not commence in role until they have an NDIS Worker Screening Clearance and have provided this detail for recording. For more information on what this means, and all other requirements, please see the Position Description.

This role requires a Working with Children Check. Further advice on obtaining this check can be found here: https://www.vic.gov.au/working-with-children-check For more information on what this means, and all other requirements, please see the Position Description.

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process. Preferred candidates will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including a national police check and misconduct screening.