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Senior Psychologist Grade 3 - Hume

Forensicare
Shepparton, VIC
A$108,279-$123,916 p/a + $9k super & other benefi
Healthcare & Medical → Psychology, Counselling & Social Work
Full-time
Hybrid

Posted 2 days ago


  • Full Time or Part Time Ongoing Opportunity for the right candidate
  • Shepparton Location, Hybrid WFH and On-site
  • $108 - $123k + Super + $9k Salary Packaging + Benefits

About the Role

Join the Community Forensic Mental Health Service (CFMHS) team as we expand our services across Regional and Rural Victoria, establishing sites throughout regional Victoria. CFMHS is a specialist state-wide agency that works with individuals who have a serious mental health illness and have offended or are at risk of offending.

The Senior Psychologist is part of the multi-disciplinary team and provides a high level of clinical and forensic psychological expertise. The position undertakes assessments and treatment of clients referred to the Regional Forensic Mental Health Service and provides consultancy and advice to other agencies and key stakeholders.

This newly created position provides an exciting opportunity to be part of a new service, reflective of the expanding growth of Forensicare.

Relocation and travel reimbursement is available to eligible staff.

As the Senior Psychologist you will:

  • Provide specialist psychological, psychometric and risk assessments and reports where required, including reports for the Courts and other agencies.
  • Provide an advanced range of advice on psychological services including secondary consultations regarding the management and treatment of complex client issues to other clinicians and to professionals supporting and supervising these clients.
  • Provide individual and/or group-based interventions as appropriate.
  • Assess and deliver treatment interventions to clients in settings external to Forensicare, where required, including prison settings and secure residential settings.
  • Contribute to patient risk management plans in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team.

About You

  • Masters or Doctoral qualification in Clinical Psychology OR a Doctoral degree in Forensic Psychology.
  • AHPRA Registration.
  • AHPRA approved area of practice in Clinical Psychology and/or Forensic Psychology.
  • At least five years’ experience practicing as a fully registered psychologist.
  • Endorsement or eligibility for endorsement by the Psychologists Registration Board of Australia, in the area of clinical psychology.
  • Demonstrated commitment to mental health consumer recovery.
  • Extensive knowledge of the current psychological approaches in working with mentally, and/or behaviourally disordered clients in the forensic mental health setting.
  • Knowledge of relevant legislation, the mental health system, and the criminal justice system.
  • Previous working experience in a mental health facility, correctional service, or a forensic mental health service.
  • Skills in clinical forensic psychology including forensic assessments (e.g., court ordered assessments, assessment of risk for violence) and intervention with offenders and/or forensic patients.

To view the full Position Description, click the following link: LINK TO PD

Benefits

  • Celebration and reward for good performance, through employee recognition.
  • A mental health and wellbeing program provided
  • Professional Development training opportunities to suit your career goal
  • Access to an employee assistance program – an external, confidential, self-referral employee wellbeing program, for personal or work-related matters.
  • Fitness passport – discounted unparalleled access to a wide range of gyms, pools and fitness centres
  • Refer a friend program, get up to a $1000
  • Salary sacrificing of $9,010 and $2650 meal allowance per annum
  • Social Club, access to discounted cinema tickets, AFL games, Zoos, Concerts etc
  • Comprehensive Orientation Day before you start, and buddy system available

Eligibility

  • Influenza and Immunisation Evidence
  • This position is subject to a Police Check

To Apply

Applications must include a current resume and a detailed cover letter outlining your interest in the position.

Applications will be assessed upon receipt.

For queries please contact Georgina Ormiston via [email protected]

Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a lived experience of disability, as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Forensicare promotes our guiding principles of RESPECT, INTEGRITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, HUMAN RIGHTS; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.


About Forensicare

Fairfield, VIC, Australia

Our vision

Clinical excellence and translational research enable our consumers to lead fulfilling and meaningful lives in a safer community.

Our mission

We will provide high quality, specialist clinical services that:

focus on the recovery of our consumers,

support our workforce,

build our translational research capacity; and

work collaboratively with our stakeholders to achieve better and safer outcomes for our consumers and the community.

Our values

Forensicare is guided by the values established by the Victorian Public Sector Commission for the public sector, and promotes behaviours consistent with these values at all times and in all circumstances:

Our story

Forensicare (Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health) is the state-wide specialist provider of forensic mental health services in Victoria. Forensicare is the only agency in Victoria that provides clinical forensic mental health services which span all components of the mental health and criminal justice sectors – giving Forensicare a unique perspective on mental health and public safety issues. It is able to provide specialist forensic mental health services tailored to meet the specific needs of both sectors.

We provide forensic mental health services for people:

with a serious mental illness in the criminal justice system

at risk of offending who pose a risk to themselves or others

referred from the general mental health system for specialist advice, support and/or treatment.

Forensicare’s primary focus is the provision of clinical services within a recovery framework. These services include the effective assessment, treatment and management of forensic patients, prisoners and clients.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

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