Senior Psychologist | Regional Forensic Mental Health Service
Location - Gippsland
Work Type -Full Time Ongoing
Classification -Psychologist Grade 3
Pay Range -$108,279 to $123,915 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 career 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.