Permanent full time opportunity, Monday-Friday
Attractive salary & Serco benefits
Contribute to positive health outcomes
About the Role
This is a full-time position (38 hours per week Monday – Friday) located at the Acacia Prison in Wooroloo.
In this role you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary care team to provide case management, conduct individual therapeutic counselling to prisoners and facilitate group-based interventions. You will be required to prepare case formulation of presenting psychological and/or behavioural issues, including assessing persons at risk of suicide and/or self-harm. Your accurate reporting skills will see you providing defendable documentation relating to prisoners' progress.
About You
You will be a qualified and experienced Psychologist OR Social Worker ready to provide care and support to a broad range of prisoners as part of the Psychological Wellbeing Services department at Acacia. Your caring nature and commitment to prisoner rehabilitation will see you excel at providing individual therapeutic counselling, clinical risk assessments, facilitating group-based interventions and case management including developing treatment plans. You're a respectful and professional person who demonstrates exceptional moral values in everything that you do.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
The highest levels of personal integrity and ethical behaviour
General registration as a Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), OR be a qualified Social Worker eligible for full registration with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) (essential)
Demonstrated experience in delivering individual counselling, ideally within a correctional, welfare or other institutional setting
Solid understanding of evidence-based practices in the assessment and intervention of different psychological and behavioural presentations
Knowledge of the social and clinical variables associated with major offense categories
Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the provision of psychological services and programs
This is a position of trust and responsibility and to support this we will conduct a thorough probity assessment, which includes national police check and Department of Justice Clearance as an essential selection component for this role.
Serco requires employees in this role to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people. Please consider this requirement when submitting your application.
About Acacia Prison
Opening in 2001, Acacia Prison is one of the largest prisons in Australia, accommodating 1,525 male medium-security prisoners. Acacia has a focus on providing prisoners with educational, training and work opportunities that improve their chances of sustainable employment on release into the community. Located in Wooroloo, Western Australia approximately an hours' drive from Perth our region offers heritage, walking trails, popular attractions within a friendly community town.
What We Offer
Free onsite Car Parking
Free Lunch time cooked meals provided on site
Flexible salary packaging options, including novated leasing for new and used vehicles
, which includes a great range of career support programs, wellbeing packages and financial benefits, available through us and our selected partners, including access to Fitness Passport
Generous employee referral program
The opportunity to broaden your experience and learn from expert colleagues whilst applying your skills in new way
Enjoy the benefits of career pathway opportunities and training 'Working in a Correctional Centre'
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If you are inspired to make a positive different and would like to be considered for this opportunity, please apply now.
Serco's values of Trust, Care, Innovation and Pride underpin everything we do. We are curious, creative and collaborative. Our people matter and make a difference every day.
We seek and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGTBQI+, veterans and people with disability. By joining Serco you will have access to Employee Networks led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.
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Serco's values of Trust, Care, Innovation and Pride underpin everything we do. We are curious, creative and collaborative. Our people matter and make a difference every day.
We seek and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and cultures including Māori and Pasifika, LGTBQI+, veterans and people with disability. By joining Serco you will have access to Employee Networks led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.
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