Company description:

Grampians Health exists to serve our communities across the Grampians region, providing complete care as close as possible to people's homes.

Job description:

Senior Forensic Mental Health Clinician
Permeant Full time (80 hours per fortnight with monthly ADO)

About the Role
The Forensic Clinical Specialist, supports the building of capacity within the Adult Mental Health & Wellbeing Service in assisting consumers with highly complex challenges associated with co-morbid mental health and forensic issues. The role also works with Aged Person's Mental Health Services and provides support and secondary consultation to the Child and Youth Mental Health Services. This role supports Mental Health and Wellbeing Services across the Grampians region.

This role will involve the provision of primary and secondary consultation regarding identified consumers with mental health and forensic issues, to assist services in developing appropriate recovery and risk mitigation plans; as well as supporting service development and training and education on contemporary practice regarding risk assessment and the management of consumers with complex forensic issues. This position will have ongoing support and training from Forensicare to assist with the development of service delivery development initiatives in supporting this consumer group.

Skills & Experience
Qualifications (Dependant on discipline)

• AHPRA Registration, Nurse Division 1 - Post Graduate Diploma in Mental Health and a minimum of 8 years' experience in mental health, or;
• Degree or Master's qualification in Social Work with Accredited Mental Health Social Work credential; eligible for AASW membership, with a minimum of 10 years' mental health experience, or;
• AHPRA Registration and Degree or Master's qualification in Occupational Therapy with a minimum of 10 years' post-qualification experience, or;
• AHPRA Registration and Master's qualification in Clinical, Forensic or Neuropsychology with a minimum of 8-10 years of experi

Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrated clinical competence at a senior level, including in community psychiatric settings.
• Expertise in the assessment of psychiatric disorders including diagnostic, personality, and cognitive assessments.
• Experience in developing and implementing rehabilitation/recovery plans for dual diagnosis and forensic consumers.
• Proven ability to deliver psychoeducation to consumers and families.
• High-level written and oral communication skills and effective multidisciplinary team collaboration.

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Interested?

Click APPLY, or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Darlene Cole on 03 5320 4565 for a confidential discussion.

If you are currently employed at Grampians Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the Intranet before applying.

We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close Thursday 3 July 2025.

About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to Staff Fitness program
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Ballarat Region
Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state's fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia's most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia's most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat

Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.