Clifton Hill VIC 3068, Australia
Grade: Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 4
Location: North East Metro Melbourne. This role will be shared between Clifton Hill and secondary site to be confirmed
Full time position
Please note, applications will be reviewed and accessed as received. Advertising may close earlier than indicated.
Forensicare's Community Forensic Mental Health Services provides programs and services for people who have a serious mental illness who have offended, or are at risk of offending, as well as those transitioning from Thomas Embling Hospital and Prisons into the community.
Specialist forensic mental health services are provided through advice, consultation, assessment and treatment for people who present with a range of serious problem behaviours.
Position Objective
Forensicare's Community Forensic Mental Health services work alongside and in support of: Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Services; justice agencies including Victoria Police, Corrections Victoria, Youth Justice and Victorian Courts; and private practitioners, primary health providers and other health providers.
The Senior Clinician will improve outcomes for consumers who have offending risks and mental illness and/or problem behaviours, and the families and carers through:
Responsibilities
* Improving access to Forensicare's specialist forensic mental health services;
* Coordination, referral pathways and transition support between specialist mental health care, correctional services and prisons;
* Improving the capability of key local services to manage offending risks of consumers and appropriately refer consumers for specialist assessment and treatment;
* Pathways into and out of Thomas Embling Hospital, to ensure that inpatient stays are no longer than necessary
Qualifications
* Influenza and Immunisation Evidence
* This position is subject to a Police Check
Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a lived experience of disability, as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.
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