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Form of workAbout the Opportunity
The objective of the Psychological Health Services (PHS) is to provide psychological assessment and intervention to prisoners for a broad range of presenting issues. There is a specific focus on suicide and self- harm risk assessment and crisis intervention. Psychological Health Services also provide other goal-directed, psychological interventions appropriate for a forensic population.
Working for Psychological Health Services includes many benefits, such as:
- Provision of Uniform
- Buffet style lunch provided.
- Free onsite parking
- Flexible start and finish time
- Professional development budget
- Paid professional registration.
- Paid CPD leave.
- Paid volunteer leave
What you’ll be doing
- Working as part of a multi-disciplinary care team to provide a high level of care for prisoners who are experiencing psychological distress and/or functional impairment.
- Completing comprehensive risk assessments and using these to develop appropriate treatment and management plans for people at risk of self-harm.
- Providing individual counselling and/or group therapy to prisoners with current psychological needs.
- Preparing accurate and defensible documentation including progress notes, formulations and treatment plans.
About you - your ideal skills & experience
- If applying as a psychologist: Bachelor’s degree in psychology (BPsych or BAPsych-Honours); OR Master's Degree in Psychology (Forensic, Clinical, Counselling); AND full registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Registration Association (AHPRA).
- If applying as a Social Worker: Bachelor’s degree in social work; AND eligibility for registration with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
- Solid understanding of evidence-based practices in the assessment and intervention of different psychological and behavioural presentations.
- Demonstrated experience in providing individual counselling, preferably within a correctional, welfare, or similar institutional environment.
- Proven ability to collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver psychological services and programs.
- Exceptional report writing abilities, producing accurate and defensible documentation.
This is a position of trust and responsibility and to support this we will conduct a thorough probity assessment, which includes a federal police check as an essential selection component for this role.
Serco requires employees in this role to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people. Please consider this requirement when submitting your application.
About us – Serco & proud
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, but everyone has a vital role to play from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000+ globally and 14,000+ in Asia Pacific responsible for delivering essential public services in areas including defence, justice, immigration, healthcare, facilities management & citizen services. To learn more please visit www.serco.com/aspac
Why Join Us
- You’d be joining a company that delivers essential public services (in partnership with governments) that impact a better future for communities, & those in our care
- You’ll get to have an impact on how we do things: Enjoy being part of a driven team with a collaborative culture that values decision-makers & action.
- We Invest in you: Accelerate your career through our learning & development opportunities – think skills based training, defined career pathways & fantastic internal mobility opportunities across the group!
If you’re inspired to make a positive difference, apply now.
For any additional questions, or to learn more, please contact me – Ghaz Hojati – TA Consultant +61884322***
Serco’s values of Trust, Care, Innovation and Pride underpin everything we do. We are curious, creative, and collaborative. Our people matter and make a difference every day.
We seek and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGTBQI+, veterans and people with disability. By joining Serco you will have access to Employee Networks led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging
