Director, Clinical Practice | Full-time Permanent

Australian Capital Territory; Canberra; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ACT Corrective Services (ACTCS) in Canberra seeks a Director of Clinical Practice to lead clinical governance across Offender Reintegration and drive defensible decision making for high-need, complex populations.

The role requires a graduate health credential, professional registration and at least five years of post-qualification clinical experience with vulnerable groups. National police checks and WWVP eligibility are mandatory.

Qualifications

• Graduate qualification mandatory in Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, or Nursing.
• Registration with a professional body mandatory (e.g., AHPRA).
• Minimum of five years' paid work post-qualification providing clinical services.
• Must be eligible for Working with Vulnerable People registration and background checks.

Responsibilities

• Support clinical best practice and governance across Offender Reintegration.
• Provide expert clinical advice, data collation, evaluation and reporting.
• Contribute to strategic and policy direction across directorates.
• Lead with ethical, collaborative, and visible leadership.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Education

Graduate qualification in Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, or Nursing

Job description

Director, Clinical Practice
Full-time Permanent

Details: ACT Corrective Services (ACTCS) is seeking a highly motivated, suitably qualified and experienced candidate to fill the position of Director, Clinical Practice (HP5), within Offender Reintegration.

The Director, Clinical Practice, will support clinical best practice, operational governance and defensible decision making across all operational areas of Offender Reintegration, which aims to promote positive outcomes for individuals and the community, and to reduce recidivism.

This successful applicant will shape service provision for people with high and complex needs, working collaboratively with government, the community services sector, and people with lived experience, to make a tangible difference in the Canberra community.

In addition, you will provide expert advice and analysis in respect of complex matters, undertake clinical data collation, evaluation and reporting and contribute to strategic, cross-directorate, operational policy direction and implementation.

To be successful, you will possess excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills necessary to build rapport with a diverse range of clients and stakeholders, in addition to demonstrating strong, ethical, collaborative, and highly visible leadership.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply. In addition, reasonable adjustments can be made.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

• Graduate qualification in Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, or Nursing is mandatory.
• Relevant postgraduate qualifications are highly desirable.
• Registration, or eligibility for registration with the appropriate professional body (e.g., Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority, or Australian Association Social Work, or Allied Health Professions Australia) is mandatory.
• Demonstrated experience and/or willingness to work with offenders in custody and the community is essential.
• Applicants must have a minimum of five years paid work employment, post qualification, providing clinical services to vulnerable and/or disadvantaged people in a relevant role.
• The successful candidate will be required to undergo a National Police Check and background checks.
• Current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 (ACT) is required if you are not registered by a professional body for which this is covered. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to -Apply for or renew a WWVP registration - Access Canberra
• To be eligible for permanent or temporary employment within the ACT Public Service (ACTPS) you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident or hold a valid work visa.
• If an officer no longer holds a visa that permits them to work in Australia, their employment with the ACT Public Service (ACTPS) will be terminated.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal .