Senior Mental Health Clinician
Core
Senior clinician providing specialist forensic mental health assessments, risk assessments, reports, and case management for individuals with serious mental illness who have offended or are at risk of offending.
Role type
Senior IC mental health clinician (forensic)
Builds
Specialist forensic mental health services, risk management plans, and transition support pathways between correctional services and community care.
Domain
Forensic mental health / Clinical psychology / Social work
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Forensic mental health assessment, risk assessment, case management, multi-disciplinary team collaboration, care coordination, report writing, stakeholder liaison
Preferred skills
Post-graduate Diploma in mental health nursing, experience with Thomas Embling Hospital transitions, knowledge of Victorian justice agencies
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Develop professional relationships with Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Services (AMHWS) and forensic clinical specialists; Provide advanced specialist forensic mental health assessments and advice; Contribute to consumer risk management plans; Provide case management on a shared care basis for consumers on extended care from Thomas Embling Hospital
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC