Senior Mental Health Clinician RPN4
Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia
Full Time
1 week ago
$112,470 - $121,113 AUD
Key skills
Leadership
About this role
Senior Mental Health Clinician RPN4
Grade: RPN4
Location: Split locations between Clifton Hill and Dandenong
12 month secondment, 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027
Please note, applications will be reviewed and accessed as received. Advertising may close earlier than indicated.
Forensicare’s Community Forensic Mental Health Services provides programs and services for people who have a serious mental illness who have offended, or are at risk of offending, as well as those transitioning from Thomas Embling Hospital and Prisons into the community.
Specialist forensic mental health services are provided through advice, consultation, assessment and treatment for people who present with a range of serious problem behaviours.
Position Objective:
Forensicare’s Community Forensic Mental Health services work alongside and in support of: Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Services; justice agencies including Victoria Police, Corrections Victoria, Youth Justice and Victorian Courts; and private practitioners, primary health providers and other health providers.
The Senior Clinician will improve outcomes for consumers who have offending risks and mental illness and/or problem behaviours, and the families and carers through:
Improving access to Forensicare’s specialist forensic mental health services;
Coordination, referral pathways and transition support between specialist mental health care, correctional services and prisons;
Improving the capability of key local services to manage offending risks of consumers and appropriately refer consumers for specialist assessment and treatment;
Pathways into and out of Thomas Embling Hospital, to ensure that inpatient stays are no longer than necessary
To view the full position description, please view here
Eligibility
• Influenza and Immunisation Evidence
• This position is subject to a Police Check
Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a lived experience of disability, as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Forensicare promotes our guiding principles of RESPONSIVENESS, INTEGRITY, IMPARTIALITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, RESPECT, LEADERSHIP, HUMAN RIGHTS; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.
Grade: RPN4
Location: Split locations between Clifton Hill and Dandenong
12 month secondment, 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027
Please note, applications will be reviewed and accessed as received. Advertising may close earlier than indicated.
Forensicare’s Community Forensic Mental Health Services provides programs and services for people who have a serious mental illness who have offended, or are at risk of offending, as well as those transitioning from Thomas Embling Hospital and Prisons into the community.
Specialist forensic mental health services are provided through advice, consultation, assessment and treatment for people who present with a range of serious problem behaviours.
Position Objective:
Forensicare’s Community Forensic Mental Health services work alongside and in support of: Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Services; justice agencies including Victoria Police, Corrections Victoria, Youth Justice and Victorian Courts; and private practitioners, primary health providers and other health providers.
The Senior Clinician will improve outcomes for consumers who have offending risks and mental illness and/or problem behaviours, and the families and carers through:
Improving access to Forensicare’s specialist forensic mental health services;
Coordination, referral pathways and transition support between specialist mental health care, correctional services and prisons;
Improving the capability of key local services to manage offending risks of consumers and appropriately refer consumers for specialist assessment and treatment;
Pathways into and out of Thomas Embling Hospital, to ensure that inpatient stays are no longer than necessary
To view the full position description, please view here
Eligibility
• Influenza and Immunisation Evidence
• This position is subject to a Police Check
Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a lived experience of disability, as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Forensicare promotes our guiding principles of RESPONSIVENESS, INTEGRITY, IMPARTIALITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, RESPECT, LEADERSHIP, HUMAN RIGHTS; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.