Forensic Clinical Specialist

St Vincent's Private Hospital Brisbane; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 123,000 - 148,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing programs

Employee counselling

Accrued Day Off (monthly)

Fitness Passport

Salary packaging

Discounts & promotions

Professional development opportunities

Culture of continuous improvement

Job summary

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne is seeking a Senior Clinical Specialist for the Clarendon Clinic in East Melbourne. The role involves high‑level clinical assessment and consultation to staff, focusing on forensic presentations within an integrated adult mental health service.

It requires leadership in supervision and collaboration with external stakeholders, under a recovery‑oriented Strengths Model of care.

Qualifications

• Extensive post-qualification clinical experience within Mental Health Services.
• Experience in assessment, intervention and case management for consumers with complex mental health needs.
• Experience providing clinical supervision to other mental health staff.
• Comprehensive understanding of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 (and amendments) and related legislation.
• Current Victorian driver’s license.
• A Nationally Coordinated Criminal History check, or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision, education and leadership to staff within the Strengths Model of recovery‑orientated practice.
• Conduct one‑to‑one work to build alliances with external stakeholders and other teams within the mental health program.
• Undertake assessment and provide consultations that recommend targeted interventions for consumers with forensic presentations.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Risk assessment

Forensic mental health

Supervision

Stakeholder engagement

AHPRA registration

Job description

Job Description:

• Part time 0.6 FTE, fixed term until November 2027
• Senior Clinical Specialist Position
• Clarendon Clinic - East Melbourne location

About the Role

Centrally located and close to multiple public transport routes. A great opportunity to increase your skills in forensic mental health. You will provide a high standard of clinical assessment and consultation to clinical staff of the St. Vincent’s integrated adult MHS, demonstrating excellence in risk assessment and management of consumers with forensic backgrounds, or identified problem behaviours that may present a forensic risk.

You will join a dynamic community mental health team operating under a recovery-oriented model of care, utilising the Strengths Model of Case Management.

• Work within the Strengths Model of recovery orientated practice providing supervision, education, and leadership to staff
• Work one to one and build an alliance and capacity with external stakeholders, and other teams within the mental health program
• Undertake assessment and provision of consultations that recommend targeted interventions to clinical staff and consumers with complex mental health needs and forensic presentations.

Classifications for this position will range from:

• • Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 5 NP51 ($140,925 per annum pro rata)
  • Occupational Therapist Grade 5/Social Worker Grade 5 AJ11 – AJ14 / AJ57 - AJ60 ($133,754 - $147,394 per annum pro rata)
  • Psychologist Grade 4 PM1 – PM5 ($123,302 - $148,309 per annum pro rata)

Your Contribution

• Current registration with AHPRA (if relevant)
• A minimum of 10 years post qualification clinical experience within Mental Health Services
• Extensive experience in the provision of assessment, discipline specific intervention and case management services for consumers with complex mental health presentations, including problems behaviours, complex risk profiles, and forensic presentations.
• Experience in providing clinical supervision to other mental health staff
• A comprehensive understanding and working knowledge of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 (including amendments) and other relevant legislation
• Current Victorian driver’s license
• A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History check, or willing to obtain

What We Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• A healthy work/life balance encouraged. Full time employment comes with a monthly Accrued Day Off (additional day off per month!)
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement

About the Mental Health Team

St. Vincent’s Mental Health (SVMH) includes an adult area mental health service for the inner city areas of Yarra and Boroondara.

The Clarendon Clinic Continuing Care Teams provide ongoing specialist treatment and support to meet the identified needs of clients who suffer with a serious mental illness and associated high level of disability in the City of Yarra. The multidisciplinary team provides a range of clinical and therapeutic interventions using the recovery-focused Strengths Model of Recovery-Oriented Practice.

Working at St Vincent’s

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Contact:

Drew Bishop | FCS Program Manager

9231 5400

Closing Date:

22 November 2026 11:59pm

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at ***************@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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