About This Role
Lead a specialist clinical team improving rehabilitation outcomes for young people in custody and community.Join the Statewide Rehabilitation Services team, helping young people make profound shifts in their mindset and self-belief.Build strong relationships that support safer, more inclusive communities.Use your leadership to shape a culture of healing, accountability and growth.Ongoing, full-time role earning $138,631 to $ 162,076 per year (VPS Grade 6.1) plus super.
What You Will Do
As a clinical manager, you will lead a team that helps young people in custody and community address the causes of their offending and empower them to make positive changes.
Primarily Based Across The South And East Metro Areas, As Well As Gippsland, And With Travel To The Custodial Precincts You Will
Lead a multidisciplinary team delivering rehabilitation services that addresses complex behaviours and support reintegration.Contribute to strategic oversight of clinical operations, ensuring quality service delivery and efficient resource use.Manage and develop staff through supervision, training and professional development.Work collaboratively with partners and other justice professionals to coordinate rehabilitation and behaviour management programs.Advise senior leaders on complex clinical issues, program design and service improvements.
About You
You will be registered as a psychologist, social worker, mental health nurse or occupational therapist. You will also hold a full driver's licence.
You Should Also Have
Experience leading high-performing teams within complex service environments.Strong clinical expertise in rehabilitation and behavioural intervention, ideally in a custodial or forensic context.The ability to work collaboratively and build positive relationships across disciplines and cultures.Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills to address challenging clinical situations.A passion for developing others and fostering a learning culture that supports evidence-based practice.
Learn more about Statewide Rehabilitation services
A current employee Working with Children Check (WWCC) card is required and will need to be provided prior to commencement of employment by the applicant. Currency will need to be maintained by the employee for the period of employment.
If you have any further questions, feel free to email Chelsea Leach at Chelsea.Leach@justice.vic.gov.au
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about our Aboriginal workforce strategy.
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 national police checks and misconduct screening.
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 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.