Job Description

Senior Psychologist | Regional Forensic Mental Health Service

Location - Gippsland (Traralgon, Bairnsdale, Sale, Warragul, Wonthagi) | Attending training in Melbourne when needed.

Work Type - Part Time Ongoing | 0.4 EFT | 16 hours per week

Classification - Psychologist Grade 3

Pay Range - $108,279 to $123,915 pro -rata plus Super and Salary Packaging

Senior Psychologist

Join Forensicare and help improve outcomes for people experiencing mental illness, offending-related risk and complex behavioural challenges.

Working within the Regional Forensic Mental Health Service (RFMHS), you'll provide specialist assessment, treatment and consultation services across the Gippsland region, supporting consumers, families, carers and partner agencies to achieve better recovery and community outcomes. You'll work as part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team delivering evidence-based forensic mental health care while contributing to service development, research and workforce capability.

About Forensicare

Forensicare is Victoria's specialist provider of forensic mental health services. We support people living with the dual challenges of mental illness and offending behaviour across community, hospital and correctional settings.

About the Role

As a Senior Psychologist, you will provide advanced forensic psychological assessment, intervention and consultation services for consumers with complex mental health and offending-related needs. You will play a key role in supporting recovery, reducing risk and building the capability of local services.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting specialist psychological, psychometric and forensic risk assessments
• Preparing high-quality clinical and court-related reports
• Delivering individual and group-based forensic interventions
• Providing expert consultation to clinicians, services and partner agencies
• Supporting consumer risk assessment, formulation and treatment planning
• Contributing to multidisciplinary care and service development
• Supervising psychology students, registrars and psychologists
• Participating in research, evaluation and quality improvement initiatives
• Supporting pathways into and out of secure and correctional settings.

About You

To be successful, you will bring:

• General registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia (or eligibility pathway for overseas-trained psychologists)
• Master's or Doctoral-level psychology qualifications with an Area of Practice Endorsement (Clinical, Clinical Neuropsychology and/or Forensic Psychology)
• Eligibility as a Psychology Board approved supervisor
• At least five years' experience as a fully registered psychologist
• Experience undertaking forensic assessments and risk assessments
• Advanced clinical formulation and treatment planning skills
• Experience working with people experiencing mental illness, behavioural difficulties and offending behaviours
• Excellent report writing, consultation and stakeholder engagement skills
• A collaborative approach and ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.

Why Join Us?

• Work in one of Australia's most specialised areas of mental health practice
• Access ongoing supervision and professional development
• Opportunities to contribute to research and service innovation
• Work alongside experienced multidisciplinary professionals
• Make a genuine difference in the lives of consumers, families and carers
• Join an organisation committed to recovery-oriented and person-centred care.

Employment Requirements

• Current registration with AHPRA
• Police Check required prior to appointment and throughout employment
• Current Victorian Driver Licence may be required
• Commitment to Forensicare's values and recovery-focused practice framework.

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Please Note – Applications will be accessed as received and applications may close earlier than indicated.

Apply Now

If you are an experienced psychologist looking to apply your expertise in a highly specialised forensic mental health environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Join Forensicare and help create better outcomes for consumers, families, carers and communities across Victoria

Eligibility

• Influenza and Immunisation Evidence
• This position is subject to a Police Check

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 our guiding principles of RESPONSIVENESS, INTEGRITY, IMPARTIALITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, RESPECT, LEADERSHIP, HUMAN RIGHTS; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.