Senior Clinician (356658) - Tasmania Prison Service

We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.

The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform the contact listed at the end of this vacancy.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements.  Talk to us about how this could work for you.

Period of Appointment

30.03.2026 to 04.04.2027

Hours per fortnight

73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available. 

Benefits

Salary of $101,969 – 123,395 pa. Starting salary negotiable within range subject to experience in a similar role. Annual salary increase within this range in accordance with the State Service Award and Public Service Union Wages Agreement.

In addition to the salary:

• 12% super 
• 7.5% Correctional Facility Allowance
• 4 weeks annual leave per year, plus access to purchased leave, leave without pay and State Service accumulated leave scheme.
• Learning, development and career progression opportunities across Tasmania.
• Access to salary packaging and discounted private health insurance
• Access to a free, confidential Employee Assistance Program and a range of other service via our dedicated Wellbeing and Support team.

Working Environment

Tasmania Prison Service (TPS) has prison facilities located at Risdon Vale, Hobart and Launceston in Tasmania.

The position will sit in the Rehabilitation and Reintegration Team and will work within the facility based teams on site at Risdon Vale. Our Integrated Offender Management unit is a multidisciplinary team with staff working collaboratively within the TPS and with external agencies, engaging with professional supervision of services.

The Risdon Vale site offers a corporate working environment without the hustle and bustle of city centre offices, free on-site parking and access to the on-site staff gym (or head across the road to Risdon Brook Dam for a walk at lunch time).

Duties

• Take responsibility for leading and managing all aspects of day to day coordination and implementation of an assigned area of prisoner intervention and reintegration, its delivery and associated report writing, assessments and quality assurance. 
• Provide leadership, daily work instruction, clinical direction, and guidance to staff in a specific discipline or area of expertise.
• Oversee assessments of offenders to determine their suitability for case management and program interventions and monitor progress as a result of such participation.
• Provide interventions to prisoners with complex needs, including assessments, record keeping and reports. 
• Liaise with broader TPS staff, including correctional staff, therapeutic services, education and health and other internal and external stakeholders
• Provide training and development for Correctional staff, and for other organisations when requested.

Essential Requirements

• A degree of at least three years duration relevant to the professional duties to be undertaken is required, as provided by a recognised university.

Pre-employment Checks

The Head of State Service has determined that the person nominated for this vacancy is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer.

The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Pre-employment (National Police Record) checks for: Arson and fire setting, violent crimes and crimes against the person, sex-related offences, drug and alcohol related offences, crimes involving dishonesty, deception and/or conspiracy, making false declarations, malicious damage and destruction to property, serious traffic offences, crimes against public order or relating to the Administration of Law and Justice, Executive or the Legislative Power.
2. Disciplinary action in previous employment.
3. Identification check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

 Statement of Duties (356724) Senior Clinician May 2025.docx

 Statement of Duties (356724) Senior Clinician May 2025.pdf

 Information for applicants (Tasmania Prison Service).docx

 Information for applicants (Tasmania Prison Service).pdf

How to apply

To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV.  We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.

Refer to the 'Information for Applicants' document for further information. Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on (03) 6165 3652.   

For more information

Erin Hunn
A/Manager, Intervention Programs
Email:  erin.hunn@justice.tas.gov.au 
Phone: (03) 6165 7307