Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $138,631 - $185,518
Grade: VPS 6
Occupation: Prison and corrective services
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: DJCS/FIS/3752
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.
As part of the clinical leadership group, you will oversee the treatment of complex cases across the Victorian prison system.
This is the perfect opportunity if you're looking to expand your expertise, enjoy a more dynamic role or leave a lasting influence in a progressive field.
In addition to compelling work, we offer:
What you will do
The Principal Clinician, Practice will deliver assessments and both offence-specific and offence-related interventions for a complex caseload.
Approximately 70% of your workload will involve direct service delivery – including assessments and interventions – while the remainder will see you support research and evaluation efforts.
You will:
To learn more about the role, and the kind of candidate we are looking for, please read the position description.
Eligibility
To apply, you will need to hold – or be eligible for – one of the following:
To find out more about the role and FIS, go to our website or contact our recruitment team at [email protected]
Aboriginal and/or Torres Str ait 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]
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, a nd 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.
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 zero 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.