Senior Clinician, Child and Adolescent Practice - Malmsbury

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC; Greater Bendigo; Sur place; AUD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Professional supervision

Ongoing training and development

Sponsorship of professional membership

Résumé du poste

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC in Bendigo (Malmsbury) is seeking a Senior Clinician for Child and Adolescent Practice. You will manage a dedicated team within Statewide Rehabilitation Services to provide therapeutic care to young people involved in the justice system, guiding mindset shifts and positive choices.

Using evidence-informed practice, you will lead interventions, supervise clinicians, and collaborate with families and communities to support rehabilitation and reduce

Qualifications

• Professional clinical background in youth/forensic settings.
• Experience supervising or leading a team.
• Registration with a relevant professional board.
• Experience in forensic assessment and intervention.

Responsabilités

• Lead a team to provide therapeutic interventions to young people with complex needs.
• Operate within a forensic framework with youth at risk of re-offending.
• Develop a strong team culture with peer support and collaboration.
• Participate in regular training and development opportunities.

Connaissances

Clinical work with youth

Team leadership

Forensic assessment

Evidence-informed practice

Formation

Registration in allied health (e.g., Occupational Therapy)

Description du poste

Senior Clinician, Child and Adolescent Practice - Malmsbury

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC – Bendigo VIC

If you're passionate about clinical work with young peopleand are looking to join a dedicated team that values your expertise, supports creativity and encourages professional growth, you'll thrive at Statewide Rehabilitation Services (SRS).

Across our community offices and custodial facilities, our team gives young people involved in the justice system the consistent clinical care they need to rebuild their lives.

As a senior clinician at our newly-upgraded Malmsbury facility, you will manage a dedicated team to create positive change and help young people rebuild their lives in partnership with families and communities.

Using evidence-informed practice, you will guide them throughlife-changing shifts in mindset, behaviour and self-belief and empower them to make positive choices, learn new skills to reduce harmful behaviours and stay on track.

It's complex and challenging work. But it'swork that makes a real differenceboth to young people's futures and to our state's safety.

You will:

Work within a forensic framework with young people who engage in serious offending behaviour and may present as a moderate to high risk of re-offending.

Use your skills and judgement to lead a team in providing therapeutic intervention to young people with complex needs and build respectful, supportive relationships.

Help develop a strong team culture where peer support and collaboration are central to success.

Take part inregular training and development, with one day each month dedicated to your learning.

What you will get

Our clinicians will tell you that the work here is its own reward. This is a unique opportunity to provide continued support to young people, working across a variety of youth justice settings.

• clinical induction
• opportunities for further professional development
• sponsorship of your professional membership such as AHPRA or AASW
• ongoing support, with both informal and formal clinical and operationalsupervision.

About you

If you have a professional clinical background and experience managing teams – as well as experience in forensic assessment and intervention – we encourage you to apply for this opportunity. This could be the start of career defining work with real purpose.

We recruit qualified practitioners with professional membership or general registration in:

occupational therapy.

Travel betweenour custodial precincts, and community centres may be required.