Clinician - Practice Lead Behaviour Support - Relocate to Malmsbury

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC in Malmsbury is seeking a Clinician – Practice Lead Behaviour Support to lead a multidisciplinary team delivering psychosocial programs and behaviour support. The role focuses on individualised intervention plans for young people and providing high-quality supervision and professional development.

You will support staff to apply positive behaviour strategies, advise on complex behaviour management and rehabilitation matters, and work to improve

Qualifications

• Qualified in psychology, social work, youth work or a related field.
• Employee Working with Children Check is required.

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.

Skills

Team leadership

Practice supervision

Trauma-informed care

Offending behaviour knowledge

Substance use

Mental health

Decision-making under pressure

Cultural competence

Education

Qualifications in psychology or social work or youth work

Job description

Clinician - Practice Lead Behaviour Support - Relocate to Malmsbury

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC – Melbourne VIC

As Clinician – Practice Lead Behaviour Support at our newly upgraded facility at Malmsbury, you will:

develop and 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.

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.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about our Aboriginal workforce strategy.