Type and Location : Child & Adolescent / Melbourne, VIC - Other

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Listed By : Department of Justice and Community Safety - Victoria, on 11 Aug 2026

- Helpjustice-involved young people turn their lives around.
- Enjoychallenging, meaningful clinical work in a secure and supported team.
- Earn$116,413 - $128,631 per year, plus super.
- Growyour skills with ongoing training and supervision.
- Recruitingnow to our Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct.

Do you want to do meaningful clinical work with youngpeople?

AtStatewide Rehabilitation Services (SRS), yourskills 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, ourteam gives young people involved in the justice system the consistent clinicalcare they need to rebuild their lives.

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

We are currently recruiting for permanent and fixed-termopportunities in the Western region based at the Cherry Creek Youth JusticePrecinct.

You will:

- Workwithin a forensic framework with young people who engage in seriousoffending behaviour and may present as a moderate to high risk ofreoffending.
- Useyour skills and judgement to deliver therapeutic interventions for youngpeople with complex needs andbuild respectful, supportiverelationships.
- Contributeto a strong team culture where peer support and collaboration with otherstakeholders are central to success.
- Takepart inregular training and development, with one day each monthdedicated to your learning.





What you will get

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

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

- opportunitiesforprofessional developmentwith one day a monthdedicated to training
- sponsorshipofyour professional membershipsuch as AHPRA or AASW
- ongoingsupport, with both informal and formal clinical andoperationalsupervision
- flexiblework options as well as arelocation allowance up to $10Kforeligible candidates

About you

If you have a professional clinical background or education– as well as experience working with young people to make positive changes – This could be the startofcareer defining work with real purpose.

We recruit qualified practitioners with professionalmembership or general registration in:

- socialwork
- occupationaltherapy.

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

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people arestrongly encouraged to apply [email protected] ifthey would like cultural support and guidance through the application process.

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety iscommitted to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek toprevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zerotolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people'srights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected,their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster aculturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children andyoung people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by ourwork.

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