Clinician - Practice Lead Behaviour Support - Malmsbury

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC; Malmsbury; Presencial; AUD 116.000 - 141.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Relocation allowance

Resumo da vaga

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC in Malmsbury is seeking a Clinician – Practice Lead Behaviour Support to head a specialist team delivering rehabilitation programs for young people in custody. You will guide staff, develop intervention plans, provide supervision and professional development, and offer expert advice on complex behaviour management.

This role requires a psychology, social work or youth work qualification and a current Employee Working with Children Check; relocation

Qualificações

• Qualification in psychology, social work or a related field.
• Current Employee Working with Children Check.
• Experience leading teams supporting complex client groups.
• Knowledge of trauma, offending behaviour, substance use and mental health issues.

Responsabilidades

• Lead a multidisciplinary team delivering psychosocial programs and behaviour support.
• Oversee individualised intervention plans that respond to young people's needs.
• Provide high-quality supervision, coaching and professional development for staff.
• Support unit staff to build confidence using positive behaviour strategies.
• Give expert advice on complex behaviour management and rehabilitation matters.
• Work flexibly and provide input for our other facilities at Parkville and Cherry Creek.

Conhecimentos

Team leadership

Staff supervision

Behaviour support

Trauma-informed care

Formação

Psychology degree

Social work degree

Youth work qualification

Descrição da vaga

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC – Malmsbury VIC

• Lead a specialist team based at Malmsbury supporting young people with complex needs.
• Guide staff through difficult situations with calm leadership and clear direction.
• Work in a therapeutic environment focused on growth, accountability and care. Enjoy top-class support and supervision.
• Experience in psychology, social work or youth work highly valued.
• Secure ongoing roleearning $116,413 - $140,849 per year, plus super.
• Relocation allowance available.

What you will do

As Clinician – Practice Lead Behaviour Support at our recently re-opened Malmsbury precinct, you will lead a team delivering rehabilitation programs for young people in custody.

You will help staff manage complex behaviour and support safer outcomes for young people.

You will:

• lead a multidisciplinary team delivering psychosocial programs and behaviour support
• oversee individualised intervention plans that respond to young people's needs
• provide high-quality supervision, coaching and professional development for staff
• support unit staff to build confidence using positive behaviour strategies
• give expert advice on complex behaviour management and rehabilitation matters.
• work flexibly and provide input for our other facilities at Parkville and Cherry Creek

About you

You could come from a variety of professional clinical backgrounds, what matters is how you can work with young people and other clinicians.

A qualification in psychology, social work, youth work or a related field is required. You must also hold a current Employee Working with Children Check.

You should also have:

• experience leading teams supporting complex client groups
• strong skills in practice supervision and staff development
• knowledge of trauma, offending behaviour, substance use and mental health issues
• the ability to stay calm and make decisions under pressure.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.

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.