Forensicare (View other jobs from this organisation)
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Located at Community Forensic Mental Health Service, Clifton Hill
Ref number: 11183
Full Time, ongoing
About the company
Forensicare is the statutory agency responsible for the provision of adult forensic mental health services across Victoria.
These positions are located at the Community Forensic Mental Health Service (CFMHS) in Clifton Hill, 15 minutes from Melbourne’s CBD but may require travel to regional Victoria.
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.
About the role:
Several full time positions available.
These positions are open to flexible working arrangements. Part Time employment will also be considered.
Psychologists in the Problem Behaviour Program (PBP) provide clinical psychological expertise to the program at CFMHS and undertake assessments and treatment of clients in the PBP as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
The psychologist will provide consultancy and advice to other agencies and key stakeholders.
The psychologist may be involved in research and scholarly writing.
In addition, the senior psychologist shares responsibility for the supervision and training of other psychologists or staff within the PBP as well as postgraduate psychology students
Duties:
Skills and experience:
Please note: all applicants are required to submit their profile on our online eCredentaling system. Please refer to the full advertisement for information on how to do so.
Benefits
We value our staff and provide a range of employee benefits including:
Forensicare values a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
This position is subject to a Police Check.
Who to contact
For more information please contact Dr Jennifer McCarthy, Clinical and Forensic Psychologist Manager, PBP Program, on 99472500.
Visit our website to apply (www.forensicare.vic.gov.au) and follow the link under the Careers section.
Applications should be submitted by 9th June 2016.
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.