Clinician - Practice Lead Behaviour Support - Malmsbury

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC; Mildura; On-site; AUD 116,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC in Mildura is seeking a Clinician – Practice Lead Behaviour Support to oversee a team delivering rehabilitation programs for young people in custody at the Malmsbury precinct.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, manage complex behaviour, and provide coaching and professional development to staff while delivering psychosocial programs and behaviour support in a therapeutic environment.

Qualifications

• Qualification in psychology, social work or youth work required.
• Current Employee Working with Children Check essential.
• Experience leading teams that support complex client groups.
• Strong ability to stay calm and make decisions under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary team delivering psychosocial programs and behaviour support.
• Oversee individualised intervention plans addressing young people’s needs.
• Provide high-quality supervision, coaching and staff development.
• Support staff to apply positive behaviour strategies across the unit.
• Offer expert advice on complex behaviour management and rehabilitation matters.
• Work flexibly and provide input for related facilities.

Skills

Team leadership

Staff supervision

Trauma-informed care

Behaviour support

Education

Psychology degree

Social work degree

Youth work degree

Job description

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC - Mildura VIC

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we're looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We're all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we'd love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children's rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

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.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We're proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

• 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 newly upgraded 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.

To learn even more about this role, please read the position description. If you have any further questions, feel free to emailAndreia Azevedo at***************@justice.vic.gov.au

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

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.