Empower people and elevate your career - join Forensic Intervention Services.
- Enjoy world-class training and wellbeing support.
- Flexible home and on-site working arrangements
- Earn $142,790 - $191,084 (VPS6) per year plus super.
- 1 ongoing role available
FIS provides evidence-based screening, assessment and intervention services for individuals in custody and the community. We focus on areas such as violent and sexual offending, restorative justice, violent extremism and family violence.
As part of the Service Development Branch, you will lead complex clinical service development projects and provide expert clinical and project leadership to support reform, promote consistency, and enhance the quality of service delivery across Forensic Intervention Services.
The role applies advanced clinical expertise together with strong project management capability to identify service improvement opportunities, lead implementation of change, and provide authoritative advice on practice, policy and operational matters.
This is the perfect opportunity if you're looking to expand your expertise, enjoy a more dynamic role or leave a lasting influence in a progressive field.
In addition to compelling work, we offer:
- flexible work options
- mental health and wellbeing support
- annual leadership forums and conferences
- professional registration funding
- relocation allowances for eligible candidates
What you'll do
As the Senior Clinical Project Lead working in the Service Development team, you will:
- Lead and manage complex clinical service development projects and reform initiatives that support the effective, consistent and evidence-based delivery of Forensic Intervention Services across Victoria.
- Drive service improvement, practice integrity and reform through strong project leadership, stakeholder engagement and a sustained clinical lens.
- Provide high-level authoritative clinical advice and guidance on complex clinical and operational issues, and identify practical solutions to improve service quality, practice integrity and service delivery outcomes.
- Lead, support and mentor a small team, while contributing to broader branch and divisional priorities and reform initiatives.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Demonstrated experience leading and managing complex projects, service development initiatives or reform activities within clinical, forensic or correctional settings.
- Highly developed clinical knowledge and experience working with high-risk and complex clients, including assessment, risk management, therapeutic intervention and the application of evidence-based rehabilitation frameworks.
- Demonstrated ability to provide high-level clinical and operational advice, prepare complex written materials, and engage, influence and work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience in supporting, mentoring or supervising staff.
Qualifications
- Registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia; or
- Eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Work (AASW); or
- A master's degree in psychotherapy and eligible for registration with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA); or
- A master's degree in counselling and eligible for membership with Australian Counselling Association (ACA) or Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA); or
- Credentialed as a Mental Health Nurse with the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses; or
- Registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia
- At least two years clinical experience is required post-registration or membership.
- Specialist training and/or postgraduate qualifications in a clinical or forensic field, is desirable.
- A current Victorian Driver's licence is required.
To learn more about the type of skills you will need to thrive in this role, please read the attached position description.
To find out more about the role and FIS, watch our career information video, visit our microsite or contact our recruitment team at [email protected].
We want to make sure all Victorians feel represented by the department's work. One of the ways do this is by recruiting a diverse workforce - we welcome people of any gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and cultural background. We are also committed to the Victorian Government's promise to increase the number of veterans working in the public sector.
We're proud of our individual differences. We're proud of the many languages we speak and the stories we can share with each other. We hope you will share your story too.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is continually working towards increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) workforce. The Aboriginal Employment Team aims to attract, recruit and retain Aboriginal staff across all our roles. This support includes a culturally appropriate attraction and recruitment process. To learn more, email [email protected]
If this sounds like a compelling job that you believe your skills would be a great match for, please APPLY NOW. Applications close 22 September 2026.
How to apply
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependent on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.
