Clinical Manager, Practice Leadership Team | Melbourne - CBD

Job Description

• Great opportunity to join Youth Justice on an ongoing basis in Melbourne.
• Provide clinical expertise to support the strategic direction of the division and drive outcomes for young people. 
• Lead the Practice Leadership Team to provide evidence-based, best practice principles across Youth Justice community and custody settings.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is responsible for the supervision of children and young people in the criminal justice system and for providing strategic advice and delivering strategic outcomes to address youth crime and reduce offending.

The Practice Leadership Team is a division that sits within the Clinical Oversight and Rehabilitation Team who are driven by their vision to be leaders in evidence-based, best-practice service design and delivery, in clinical and rehabilitative practices. Comprised of multiple specialist areas, including the Disability Advisory team, the Statewide Rehabilitation Service, Family Violence Practice Leads, the Manager, Multicultural Strategy, Policy, and Practice and the Aboriginal Principal Practitioner, the Clinical Oversight and Rehabilitation team is focussed on maintaining integrity in services through practice improvements, monitoring, reform implementation and service collaboration.

The Opportunity

• Ongoing, full-time position based in Melbourne - CBD.
• VPS Grade 6 role: $138,631 - $ 185,519 per year plus superannuation.
• Lead expert advice and consultation in relation to the development, implementation and evaluation of clinical services.
• Lead ongoing service and quality improvements of the team to ensure continued alignment with service standards and evidence-based practice, through contributing to the development of Practice Guidelines and policy documents, as well as participating and leading sessions at the Statewide Practice Leadership Forum. 
• Actively participate in reviewing the suitability of research proposals requested of Youth Justice ensuring that research requests are consistent with Youth Justices strategic alignment and are ethically rigorous.
• Provide high quality supervision and access to professional development, developing and maintaining a culture that supports best practice.

To be successful in this role you will have: 

• Experience providing expert clinical advice to guide operational and policy settings that support system improvements.
• Experience in clinical leadership, evidence-based practice, reform and the Risk, Need, Responsivity (RNR) model.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005, the Youth Justice Bill 2024, Child Safe Standards and other associated policies and guidelines.
• An allied health qualification in psychology, social work or related field, with applied course components. 

You will be required to obtain a Working with Children Check, which you will need to maintain for the period of employment.

To learn more about the type of skills you will need to thrive in this role, please read the position description.

What's in it for you?

You will be working for the Department of Justice and Community Safety, which is one arm of the Victorian State Government, a recognised top employer of choice nationally. All our staff work to the vision of a safe, just, innovative and thriving Victoria.

There are many advantages in working for the department, including:

• Job stability – position as a member of the Victorian Public Service (VPS).
• A fair salary– enjoy great work conditions and salary sacrificing options.
• Transparent performance framework– approach your work with confidence in how you're tracking, working to professional development plans agreed on by you and your manager.
• Generous leave entitlements– provisions for many forms of leave; including personal, parental, carers, study, cultural, compassionate, and sick leave.
• Employee Assistance Program support – you are encouraged to use this short-term, confidential counselling service if you're experiencing emotional stress, relationship problems, conflict with others or personal issues. It is also available for financial counselling and retirement planning.

If you have any queries, please contact Victoria Idoniboye on 0437859083 or victoria.idoniboye@justice.vic.gov.au.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applicants are welcome to utilise support from the Aboriginal Recruitment Team throughout the recruitment process. Aboriginal candidates are encouraged to contact Aboriginalrecruitment@justice.vic.gov.au if they would like cultural support and guidance through the application process.

For Aboriginal Designated and Prioritised positions, a Certificate of Aboriginality (CoA) will be required prior to an offer of employment being made

We want to make sure all Victorians feel represented by the department's work. One of the ways we 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.

If this sounds like a compelling job that you believe your skills would be a great match for, please APPLY NOW. Applications close 11.59pm, Thursday 15th May 2025.

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 national police checks and misconduct screening.

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.