Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $113,022 - $136,747
Grade: AH4
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: DJCS/8945
Empower people and elevate your career – join Forensic Intervention Services.
FIS provides evidence-based screening, assessment and intervention services for individuals in custody and the community. We focus on areas such as violent and sexual offending, restorative justice, violent extremism and family violence.
We're seeking experienced professionals in psychology, social work, mental health nursing, occupational therapy, counselling or psychotherapy to join our growing team of forensic clinicians.
Whether you're looking to expand your expertise, enjoy a more dynamic role or leave a lasting impact in a progressive field, this is career defining work with marginalised groups you can't access anywhere else.
How we'll support and reward you
Our work can be demanding, so we offer first-rate training and support.
What you'll do
As a Forensic Clinical Team Leader working in Minimum/Maximum Security Prisons, you will contribute to the development of programs and policy and provide consultancy in the placement and management of the applicable service user cohort.
You will:
Skills Required
To learn more about the skills you will need to succeed in this role, please read the position description attached.
Eligibility
To apply for this role, you'll need to hold or be eligible for, one of the following:
To find out more about the role and FIS, watch our career information video, visit our microsite or contact our recruitment team at [email protected].
We want to make sure all Victorians feel represented by the department's work. One of the ways do this is by recruiting a diverse workforce – we welcome people of any gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and cultural background. We are also committed to the Victorian Government's promise to increase the number of veterans working in the public sector.
We're proud of our individual differences. We're proud of the many languages we speak and the stories we can share with each other. We hope you will share your story too.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is continually working towards increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) workforce. The Aboriginal Employment Team aims to attract, recruit and retain Aboriginal staff across all our roles. This support includes a culturally appropriate attraction and recruitment process. To learn more, email [email protected]
If this sounds like a compelling job that you believe your skills would be a great match for, please APPLY NOW. Applications close 15 January 2026.
How to apply
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependent on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).
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.
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 zer o 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.