2. Undertake a thorough needs assessment, including identifying the client’s goals and
criminogenic needs, gathering of detailed background information and risk assessments
and determining the most appropriate treatments required.
3. Develop a comprehensive treatment plan to address the client’s mental health and
support re-integration into the community. Planning will include case conferences with
Community Corrections and a treating General Practitioner to ensure goals and
interventions are aligned.
4. Deliver evidence-based treatment interventions as part of the treatment plan.
5. Provide care coordination, including liaison with and referral to other services relevant to
the treatment goals including social supports, community involvement and physical
health needs.
6. Encourage and facilitate client, carer, family, and peer worker involvement.
7. Support a planned discharge involving ongoing supports and engage in post-discharge
follow-up.
8. Foster a collaborative, success-focussed culture with colleagues as part of a multi-
disciplinary team which may operate across several organisations.
9. Participate in client outcome evaluation and service development.
10. Provide supervision and support to GCH students as required.
11. Other duties as commensurate with current skills and experience as agreed with the
Program Leader, Manager, General Manager, or the Chief Executive Officer.
Key selection criteria
Qualifications
• Nurses
- Registered as a Division 1 Nurse under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation
Agency (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia)
- Occupational Therapists
- B. App Sc (OT), B. Occupational Therapy, or Master of Occupational Therapy
- Must be registered under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
- Social Workers
- An AASW accredited bachelor’s degree that provides eligibility for membership of the
Australian Association of Social Workers.
- Mental Health accredited social worker or working towards AASW CPE accreditation.
- Psychologists
- A post-graduate degree in Psychology
- Current Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
as a psychologist.
Mandatory
• Nursing staff Must have minimum Post Graduate Diploma in Mental Health.
- Demonstrated experience in providing clinical mental health interventions and treatment.
- Experience working in an environment with a focus on clients with complex needs.
- Comprehensive assessment skills – formal and informal.
Desirable
• Understanding of the current mental health and corrections systems.
- Cooperative care planning practice in collaboration with other services.
- Experience working with persons having involvement with the criminal justice system.
