Clinician - Psychologist, Social Worker, OT or Mental Health Nurse

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Clinician (Psychologist or Social Worker); play a critical role in keeping our community safe. Paid training provided. Based in Geelong.

Summary about this job

Psychology, Counselling & Social Work

Company: Corrections Victoria

Location: South West Coast VIC

Work type: Full Time

Salary: $82,574 - $93,689 per annum + super

Phone: +61-3-4985-3582

Fax: +61-7-6671-4920

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Detail information about job Clinician - Psychologist, Social Worker, OT or Mental Health Nurse. Terms and conditions vacancy

  • Receieve job-security, career progression and flexible working arrangements
  • Collaborate within supportive team of Allied Health professionals
  • Expand your experience in assessment and treatment within a forensic environment

Clinician (AH3 $82,574 - $93,689 per annum + super)

  • We are hiring for our upcoming intake of clinicians in Geelong
  • Receive dedicated foundation, theory, and mentored on the job training
  • Expand your experience in assessment and treatment within a forensic environment

Play a critical role in keeping the Victorian community safe by influencing positive change in individuals with offending behaviour. Develop your career as a clinician with Corrections Victoria.
 

We invite you to attend one of our upcoming information sessions to find out more about a career as a clinician with Corrections Victoria

About Us

We are recruiting for the following business units:

Offending Behaviour Programs (OBP) focus on reducing an offender's risk of re-offending. OBP makes a direct positive impact on the safety of the Victorian community. OBP uses interventions to reduce violence, to inspire motivation to change, to improve emotion management and to address other offence-related topics.
 

As a Clinician you will:

  • apply a cognitive-behavioural approach, supported by evidence-based techniques and varying interventions including psycho-educational and therapeutic group programs
  • provide risk assessments, clinically interview clients and determine appropriate treatment pathways
  • prepare treatment and risk assessment reports and plans for stakeholders, such as the Adult Parole Board
  • apply key therapeutic frameworks to guide assessment and treatment recommendations
     

Benefits

  • Receive dedicated training prior to formally starting in the role (including foundation, theory, and mentored on the job training)
  • AHPRA, AASW or equivalent membership funded annually
  • Receive supervision funded by the department
  • Professional networking opportunities with leading national and international experts in forensic and clinical practice
  • Access to professional development and training, including external seminars and conferences across Victoria
  • Annual salary increases (within the Allied Health banding grade) when annual performance benchmarks are met
  • Visa sponsorship assistance and/or relocation allowances are available for eligible candidates and vacancies.

 

Registration requirements

To be eligible, you must either:

  • hold general registration as a psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA) provisional psychologists are welcome to apply
  • be eligible for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
  • be credentialed as a mental health nurse with the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses or
  • be registered as an occupational therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
     

Provisional psychologist (AH2.2.1 $66,699 per annum + super) requirements, to be eligible, you must be within either the:

  • 5+1 internship pathway
  • 4+2 where you have completed all components relating to child and adolescent psychology or
  • Higher Studies pathway

You are also required to hold a valid drivers' licence.

 

For further information please contact Jonathan Blake, Recruitment Services on (03) 8684 0103 or [email protected]

 

Applications close Tuesday 14 August at 11.59pm AEST.  Please don't hesitate to apply prior to the closing date as applications are assessed on a regular basis.

At the Department of Justice and Regulation, our goal is for our workforce to reflect the diverse community we serve. We employ people of any gender, age, religion, cultural background and sexual orientation. We also seek to accommodate staff members with disabilities.

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