Overview
$108,279 - $123,916 + Super + Salary Packaging
Local to Bendigo, with some travel to other locations within the region
Role: Senior Psychologist within the Community Forensic Mental Health Service (CFMHS). Forensicare is a specialist state-wide agency that works with individuals who have a serious mental illness and have offended or are at risk of offending. This newly created position provides an exciting opportunity to be part of a new service reflecting the expanding reach of Forensicare.
About the Role
The Senior Psychologist is part of a 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. The Senior Psychologist also contributes to supervision of other staff and will hold a case management load.
Relocation and travel reimbursement is available to eligible staff.
Responsibilities
- 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 forensic interventions as appropriate.
- Contribute to consumer risk management plans in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team.
- Provide supervision and mentoring of psychology students and staff.
- Contribute to case management, as determined by the team.
About You
- Masters or Doctoral qualification in Clinical Psychology OR a Doctoral degree in Forensic Psychology.
- AHPRA Registration.
- 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 and/or forensic psychology.
- Demonstrated commitment to mental health consumer recovery.
- Extensive knowledge of 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 experience in a mental health facility, correctional service, or a forensic mental health service.
- Skills in clinical forensic psychology including forensic assessments (court ordered assessments, risk assessment) and intervention with offenders and/or forensic patients.
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.
Benefits and Additional Information
- Celebration and reward for good performance through employee recognition.
- Mental health and wellbeing program provided.
- Professional Development opportunities to suit your career goals.
- Access to an employee assistance program – confidential, self-referral wellbeing program.
- Fitness passport – discounted access to gyms, pools and fitness centres.
- Refer a friend program, up to $1000.
- Salary packaging options and meal allowance per annum.
- Social Club with discounts to cinema, events, and attractions.
- Comprehensive Orientation Day and buddy system.
- Police Check is required for this position.
Equal Opportunity Statement Forensicare is an equal prospect employer and is committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with lived experience of disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Forensicare promotes our guiding principles of Respect, Integrity, Accountability, and Human Rights, and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values. Forensicare offers a smoke-free environment.
To view the full Position Description, please refer to the Senior Psychologist PD.
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📌 Senior Psychologist Grade 3 - Loddon Mallee
🏢 Forensicare
📍 Greater Bendigo City