Senior Psychologist (Ah4)

Job type: Part time / Fixed term until: 30-JUN-2025

Organisation: Department of Families, Fairness and Housing

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: VG/DFFH/COPL/727641

Job posted: 09/04/2024

Closes: 23/04/2024

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Classification: AH4

Job duration: Fixed term until: 30-JUN-2025

Reference: VG/DFFH/COPL/727641

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Salary Range: $106,534 - $128,897

The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) works hard to create equal opportunities for all Victorians to live asafe, respected and valued life.

Our areas of focus are child protection, housing, disability, the prevention of family violence, multicultural affairs, LGBTQI+equality, veterans, women and youth. The work we do benefits thousands of Victorians, particularly those who aredisadvantaged and vulnerable.

We work in a variety of community-based settings, including people's homes, residential facilities and secure settings acrossmetropolitan, rural and regional Victoria.

We are committed to developing and supporting a workforce that is well equipped and highly motivated. All jobs can beworked flexibly, and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from diversebackgrounds and abilities. .

If you're having any trouble viewing this ad and would like it or any attachments in an accessible format (such as largeprint), please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listedon the ad.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit Department of Families, Fairness andHousing Victoria | Jobs (www.dffh.vic.gov.au/jobs)

THE ROLE

The Senior Psychologist role is a leadership position responsible for the development and provision of clinical supervision and training services primarily for the clinical staff at the Forensic Disability Clinical Services (FDCS) and more broadly to the staff of Forensic Disability Services. The position supports the four FDCS teams, reporting to the Manager of the FDCS, the Clinical Supervisor will provide individual and group supervision and mentoring to clinical staff and placement students requiring additional support.

ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE

Provide focused, evidence-based individual and group supervision to FDCS staff ensuring compliance with ethical codes and professional standards.Shadow staff when conducting intervention sessions and provide subsequent feedback to ensure clinical competency across the teamThis role should work collaboratively with the FDCS leadership team to identify training and workforce development initiatives for the team. Complete regular auditing of work (including reports, support plans and case notes) of the clinical team to ensure the team are adhering to the code of conduct and time frames stated within the practice instructions Please open the position description to read more. COVID-19 VACCINATION

The department strongly recommends (but does not mandate) that employees maintain their COVID-19 vaccination status in accordance with current ATAGI (Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation) advice , given their individual circumstances. As of June 2023, DFFH does not require evidence of COVID-19 vaccination status.

HOW TO APPLY All VPS employees (and ex-VPS employees with extended access to the Jobs and Skills Exchange website) MUST apply via the Jobs and Skills Exchange  (JSE) portal. Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

Applicants are required to submit a CV and Cover Letter (max 2 pages) outlining their suitability to the role in line with the Key Selection Criteria. 

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process. 

Preferred candidates will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including a national police check and misconduct screening.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Victoria | Jobs (www.dffh.vic.gov.au/jobs)

Please apply to submit your interest in this position.

Part time / Fixed term until: 30-JUN-2025

To apply for this role, you will be redirected to the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing job application system.

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