Forensic Clinical Team Leader, Medium Security Prisons
Core
Lead a multidisciplinary clinical team in medium security prisons to deliver evidence-based assessment, intervention, and treatment programs for individuals with complex forensic presentations.
Role type
Senior Forensic Clinical Team Leader (Psychology/Social Work/Mental Health Nursing/OT/Counselling)
Builds
Forensic risk assessments, individual and group treatment interventions, and policy programs for justice system service users.
Domain
Forensic mental health and corrections
Required skills
Leadership of multidisciplinary clinical teams, forensic risk assessment, evidence-based treatment models (CBT, DBT, Trauma Informed Care), therapeutic relationship building, policy development, stakeholder partnership
Preferred skills
Experience with violent/sexual offending, restorative justice, or violent extremism; knowledge of Risk-Needs-Responsivity principles
Technologies
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Schema Therapy, Transtheoretical Model of Change
Responsibilities
Provide leadership to a multi-disciplinary team; oversee consistent delivery of services to individuals with complex forensic presentations; build partnerships with stakeholders; maintain involvement in direct service delivery including risk assessments and interventions; travel to correctional facilities across the state
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership