Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 7th Jul 2020
Join a collaborative and dedicated multidisciplinary team with a commitment to mental health consumer recovery and reducing risk of harm to the community.
Forensicare is the statutory agency responsible for the provision of adult forensic mental health services across Victoria. This position is located at the Community Forensic Mental Health Service (CFMHS) in Clifton Hill, 15 minutes from Melbourne’s CBD. CFMHS is a specialist state-wide agency that works with individuals who have a serious mental health illness and have offended or are at risk of offending.
The Senior Psychologist will provide high level consultation and advice on complex clinical matters within the Problem Behaviour Program, including advice on the management and treatment of patient issues to other clinicians. You will complete specialist psychological and psychometric assessments and reports for external agencies including courts, and contribute to patient risk management plans in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team. As a senior professional representative, you will also provide consultancy and advice to other agencies and key stakeholders.
You hold a Masters or Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology or Doctorate degree in Forensic Psychology from an APS accredited course or equivalent. You will also have endorsement or eligibility for endorsement by AHPRA in the area of clinical psychology and/or forensic psychology. You have significant experience in providing expertise in a clinical forensic mental health setting, including forensic assessments (i.e., court ordered assessments, assessment of risk for violence) and intervention with offenders. You have excellent communication skills including the ability to liaise and to consult, and to give written and verbal evidence to the courts.
We value our staff and provide a range of employee benefits including:
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 promotes the following values: responsiveness, integrity, impartiality, accountability, respect and leadership; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.