About This Role
Help justice‐involved young people turn their lives around. Enjoy challenging, meaningful clinical work in a safe and supported team. Earn $113,022‐$124,884 per year, plus super. Grow your skills with ongoing training and supervision. Recruiting now for our Malmsbury precinct in central Victoria.
You Will
* Work within a forensic framework with young people who engage in serious offending behaviour and may present as a moderate to high risk of reoffending.
* Use your skills and judgement to deliver therapeutic interventions for young people with complex needs and build respectful, supportive relationships.
* Contribute to a strong team culture where peer support and collaboration with other stakeholders are central to success.
* Take part in regular training and development, with one day each month dedicated to your learning.
What You Will Get
Our clinicians will tell you that the work here is its own reward. This is a unique opportunity to provide continued support to young people, working across a variety of youth justice settings.
There are many other benefits of a clinical career in youth justice, including:
* A comprehensive clinical induction
* Opportunities for professional development with one day a month dedicated to training
* Sponsorship of your professional membership such as AHPRA or AASW
* Ongoing support, with both informal and formal clinical and operational supervision
* Flexible work options including part‐time.
About You
We recruit qualified practitioners with professional membership or general registration in:
* Psychology
* Mental health nursing
* Social work
* Occupational therapy
If you have a professional clinical background or education – as well as experience working with young people to make positive changes – we encourage you to apply for this opportunity. This could be the start of career defining work with real purpose.
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.
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