Senior Psychologist P3 - Mrc And Regional Prisons

• 1x Ongoing Full-time or 1x Part-time roles available
• 1x Full Fixed Term Positions available (8 and 12 Months)
• Salary $106,158 (P3-1) to $121,500(P3-4)pro rata +11% Super+ Salary Packaging + Benefits
• Flexible work options and modes of service delivery (face-to-face, telehealth)
• Fleet car available for transport between sites
• Job share options will be considered 
• Excellent professional development opportunities and support to grow your career
• Free on-site parking

A career in the forensic mental health sector is diverse, challenging and rewarding. A career at Forensicare will be like no other. If you're passionate about supporting people in their mental health recovery, Forensicare is where you need to be. You will be a part of a caring and supportive team, making a real difference to people living with the dual stigma of mental illness and offending. We approach our work with curiosity and a commitment to understanding the unique needs of our consumers and carers. Working across community, hospital and prison settings, you can learn, apply your specialist skills and advance in your profession. Together, we can contribute to a more connected, compassionate mental health and criminal justice system.

Forensicare’s Prison Psychology Services

Forensicare provides specialist forensic mental health services across 12 of Victoria's 14 prisons. Our Regional Prison Psychology Services are an exciting component of Forensicare’s mental health services, which operate out of the Metropolitan Remand Centre (MRC). The clinical team at MRC is a multi-disciplinary specialist mental health service that provides mental health assessment, targeted psychological intervention, mental health consultation and transition planning for clients with impaired mental functioning. Operating within this team, the Psychology service will extend our ability to support men in the correctional system outside of metropolitan areas. When clinically indicated, there is also scope to provide transitional support sessions for clients who move between public prison locations.

As a psychologist within Forensicare’s Prison Psychology Service, your tasks may include:

• Psychological assessment of a range of mental health issues, including high-prevalence mental health disorders, personality disorders, psychosis and trauma symptomatology.
• Individual and group-based interventions to promote clients' use of effective coping skills for managing mental health difficulties.
• Providing recovery-focused, evidenced-based psychological interventions. 
• Consultation and training for other service providers to assist with the identification of mental health issues in people in custody and facilitate clients' coping whilst in prison. 
• P3 psychologist with endorsed supervisor status: Provision of supervision to P2 psychologists and interns

 Qualification and Experience Requirements 

• Registered as a psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA) 
• Masters or Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from an APAC accredited course of equivalent, OR Doctorate degree in Forensic Psychology from an APAC accredited course or equivalent
• Endorsement or eligibility for endorsement by AHPRA in clinical psychology and/or forensic psychology 
• Previous working experience in a mental health setting, correctional service, or forensic mental health service would be an advantage. 
• Interest in working within a correctional environment and demonstrating empathy for offending populations who are experiencing mental health difficulties. 

Please submit a cover letter and resume outlining your experience and the skills you would bring to the Regional Prison Psychology Services.

For further information, please contact Ash Pokharel, Manager Forensic Mental Health Services (MRC and Satellite prisons) on (03) 9217 7*** or ***************@forensicare.vic.gov.au, or Dr Gregg Shinkfield (Lead Psychologist, Prisons) on ***************@forensicare.vic.gov.au 

A culture where people matter.

• Excellent supervision and investment in the skill development of all our team members.
• Well-defined career pathways exist across our Directorates with multi-disciplined Teams.
• Salary Packaging Options available – Mortgage, Rent, Car, Expenses
• A leading, multi-faceted approach to safety, with unparalleled strategic, practical, individualised and team-based support to minimise risks and fear and maximise safety and security, underpinned by our workplace health and safety strategy.
• Celebration and reward for good performance through employee recognition.
• Access to an employee assistance program—an external, confidential, self-referral employee well-being program for personal or work-related matters.
• A mental health and wellbeing program provides psychological and peer support and critical incident response programs.

*Please Note - Applications will be reviewed and Interviewed as they are received.

Eligibility

• COVID-19 (x3), Influenza and Immunisation requirements specific to position Infection Control requirements
• This position is subject to a satisfactory Police Check.

Forensicare is an equal-opportunity employer committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce that 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 curiosity, purpose, strong ethics, compassion and fairness; and promotes behaviours that are always consistent with these values. Forensicare is an equal-opportunity employer and offers a smoke-free environment.

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