Forensicare (View other jobs from this organisation)
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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.
About the role:
The Client Liaison Officer will assist in the coordination of clinical services to the Non-Custodial Supervision Order (NCSO) clients under the provisions of the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act. They will help ensure that psychiatric and forensic issues are adequately addressed and a high standard of clinical care is maintained through primary and secondary consultation and advice to Area Mental Health Services (AMHS) and other treating services. In addition, assist in providing an educative, advisory and monitoring role in relation to area mental health services, maintain a database and submit reports in relation to NCSO clients and work within the boundaries set by the profession, service and Forensicare Council.
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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.
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.