The Department of Communities brings together the services and functions of disability services, child protection and family support, community initiatives and regional services reform.

If you are passionate about justice, inclusion, and supporting people with complex needs, this is your opportunity to contribute your expertise and help shape safer, more fulfilling futures! Make a meaningful impact as a Disability Justice Clinician or Senior Clinician by joining our multidisciplinary team as a Disability Justice Clinician or Senior Clinician to deliver person and family-centred positive behaviour support to individuals involved in the justice system. Using evidence-based models like Good Lives and Risk-Need-Responsivity, you will conduct assessments, develop and evaluate tailored interventions, and support people with intellectual or cognitive disabilities transition from custody to community. You will collaborate with individuals, families, carers, and professionals to improve quality of life and reduce offending behaviours.

The Opportunity

As a Disability Justice Clinician/ Senior Disability Justice Clinician, you will be responsible for:

• participating as a member of the Disability Justice Service (the Service) to provide positive behaviour support interventions, person/family centred practice, and relevant models to support individuals interfacing with the justice system and/or transitioning from custodial settings to the community,
• contributing professional skills and knowledge to enhance team functioning and encourage positive results for individuals,
• conducting assessments implementing plans and undertaking evaluations that improve quality of life, reduce offending behaviour and facilitate transition, using a range of models and strategies for people with complex needs,
• contributing to the development of relevant plans in collaboration with individuals, families and carers and the multidisciplinary team.

The attached Job Description Form (JDF) provides more information about the position (via Jobs WA website).

For further information we encourage you to contact Samantha Neylon, Director, Clinical Services Manager, on (08) 6215 2702 or via email on [email protected].

Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments will be made for this or similar future vacancies that arise within the next 12 months across the Department of Communities.

There are currently a number of positions available for immediate filling

Qualification Requirements

You must have a Tertiary Degree or qualification approved equivalent as stated on the JDF (via Jobs WA website).

Benefits of Working With Us

Communities offers you career progression, variety, access to comprehensive learning and development, and great employment conditions. Some of these benefits may include:

• Employer contributions of 12 per cent to your superannuation
• 20 working days of annual leave (pro rata for part-time) with an annual leave loading payment
• 13 weeks of paid long service leave after seven years of consecutive service
• 15 days of personal leave (pro rata for part-time)
• Five days of cultural leave
• A 42/52 salary arrangement enables eligible employees to purchase up to 10 additional weeks of leave per year by receiving a reduced salary rate over 52 weeks of the year.
• A deferred salary arrangement allows employees to reduce their salary by 20 per cent over four years and take paid leave in the fifth year at 80 per cent of their salary.
• Parental leave - 18 weeks paid parental leave per person (shared up to 27 week) is available after 12 months of continuous service (parental and adoption)
• Salary package options - novated leases and laptops used for work
• Three days of public service holidays per annum
• Study leave
• Bereavement leave
• Flexi and banked leave

Join the Department of Communities

Apply online by clicking the ‘Apply for Job’ button (above and below) and provide the following documents in Word or PDF format only:

1. A current resume/CV.
2. A [3] page written application addressing all the Essential Work Related Requirements (Selection Criteria) as stated on the JDF. Applicants applying for both positions must address selection criteria for each position separately.
3. A copy of all qualification/s (regardless of the relevance to the role) as specified in your application or resume/CV (if applicable).
4. An application form (for hard copy applications only).

For technical difficulties while applying online, general recruitment enquiries, or to request any document in an alternative format, please contact Ashik Ahmed, HR Advisor, via email on [email protected] or call on 0468 624 181. Please provide Job Tittle & Position Number in the subject line as reference.

Lodgement is system generated. Any emailed applications or late submissions on or after 4:00pm (AWST) 21 November 2025 will not be accepted.