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Clinician, Child and Adolescent Practice - Cherry CreekDepartment of Justice and Community Safety VIC • Melbourne, AU
Clinician, Child and Adolescent Practice - Cherry Creek

Clinician, Child and Adolescent Practice - Cherry Creek

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC • Melbourne, AU
5 days ago
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Clinician, Child and Adolescent Practice - Cherry Creek


Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC – Melbourne VIC



  • Help justice-involved young people turn their lives around.

  • Enjoy challenging, meaningful clinical work in a safe and supported team.

  • Earn $116,413 - $128,631 per year, plus super.

  • Grow your skills with ongoing training and supervision.

  • Recruiting now to our Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct.


Do you want to do meaningful clinical work with young people?


AtStatewide Rehabilitation Services (SRS), your skills will be backed by a team that values your professional judgement, supports your development and gives you room to do the work properly.


Across our community offices and custodial facilities, our team gives young people involved in the justice system the consistent clinical care they need to rebuild their lives.


Using evidence-informed practice, you will guide the young people throughlife-changing shifts in mindset, behaviour and self-belief. You will empower them to make positive choices, and learn new skills to reduce harmful behaviours. It's complex and challenging work. But it'swork that makes a real differenceboth to young people's futures and to our state's safety.


We are currently recruiting for permanent and fixed-term opportunities in the Western suburbs based at the Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct.


You will:



  • Work within a forensic framework with young people who engage in serious offending behaviour and may present as a moderate to high risk of reoffending.

  • Use your skills and judgement to deliver therapeutic interventions for young people with complex needs andbuild respectful, supportive relationships.

  • Contribute to a strong team culture where peer support and collaboration with other stakeholders are central to success.

  • Take part inregular training and development, with one day each month dedicated to your learning.


What you will get


Our clinicians will tell you that the work here is its own reward. This is a unique opportunity to provide continued support to young people, working across a variety of youth justice settings.


However, there are also many other benefits of a clinical career in youth justice, including:



  • comprehensiveclinical induction

  • opportunities forprofessional developmentwith one day a month dedicated to training

  • sponsorshipof your professional membershipsuch as AHPRA or AASW

  • ongoing support, with both informal and formal clinical and operationalsupervision

  • flexible work options as well as arelocation allowance up to $10Kfor eligible candidates


About you


If you have a professional clinical background or education – as well as experience working with young people to make positive changes – we encourage you to apply for this opportunity.This could be the start of career defining work with real purpose.


We recruit qualified practitioners with professional membership or general registration in:



  • occupational therapy.


For more information on the skills we look for in new clinicians, please read the position description document attached.


If you have any further questions about the role, please contact Katie Dietrich via**************@justice.vic.gov.au


The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.

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