ABOUT THE ROLE:

A unique opportunity to join a dynamic, friendly and proactive team as Forensic Clinical Specialist in either a full time or part time capacity at Mercy Mental Health.

• Two permanent positions either full or part time exist (1.2EFT) for this role
• Provide specialist advice and secondary consultation across both clinical and non-clinical mental health services for patients with a forensic history/risk of offending within their organisation
• Provide a key contact point for justice/forensic referrers
• Based at Saltwater Clinic Footscray working across all Mercy Mental Health Site

ABOUT YOU:

• Approved degree in Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Psychology or Nursing.
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 2014, Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried Act 1997, Sentencing Act 1991, and other relevant legislation.
• A sound knowledge of the criminal justice system and other relevant community based services.
• Holds a current Victorian driver’s licence.
• Knowledge of evidence-base risk assessment and management tools Practices under a Recovery Orientated Mental Health Service Framework.
• Demonstrated experience with skill in working as a senior member of a multi-disciplinary team.

ABOUT US:

Mercy Mental Health (South West Area Mental Health Service) is a public mental health service supporting people in south west metropolitan Melbourne with severe and complex mental illnesses by providing acute and community-based care. Services are available to adults through acute inpatient programs, residential rehabilitation programs and crisis and community recovery-focused treatment programs. We also deliver inpatient and community specialist perinatal mental health services to women and infants in western Victoria.

Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.

Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Mercy Health recognises that many people want to work somewhere that is more than ‘just a job.’ At Mercy Health, we pride ourselves on our values-based culture, and offer a generous range of benefits to support you to maintain a healthy work/life balance. These include:

• Salary packaging benefits
• Opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Health and Wellbeing programs
• Camp Australia School Holiday Program
• Career progression and development opportunities
• A range of discounts available across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services

We focus on caring for our staff members and those important to them. We support all staff to be their authentic selves at work through Whole Self @ Mercy Health - our network group for LGBTIQ staff and allies.

At Mercy Health we pride ourselves on embracing diversity and foster an inclusive culture where individual differences are respected and celebrated. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

To be the successful candidate you must meet the position requirements as well as provide a current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.