• Manage a brand-new clinical team formed to help vulnerable people in custody.
• Enjoy world-class training and support from a skilled team with diverse professional backgrounds.
• Secure ongoing role earning $109,730 – $132,764 per year plus super (VPS 5), plus your professional registration also fully funded.
• Based on-site in Lara.

Introducing Western Plains Correctional Centre (Western Plains)

Western Plains is a new state-of-the-art, maximum-security correctional facility in the Barwon South West region. The staff here are dedicated to helping people in our care build the skills and self-confidence needed to make positive contributions to the community.

Western Plains provides a secure and transformative environment that empowers individuals to rebuild their lives.

In addition to compelling clinical work, we offer: 

• flexible work options 

• mental health and wellbeing support 

• access to annual leadership forums and conferences 

• professional registration funding 

• relocation allowances for eligible candidates 

• limited travel requirements, with most of your work carried out onsite. 

What you will do 

As a clinical team leader at Western Plains, you will lead the strategic direction, and service delivery for disability and complex needs services.

You will:

Manage and supervise a multidisciplinary team, including occupational therapists and disability practitioners.

Provide expert clinical oversight, ensuring best-practice interventions and risk management.

Engage with custodial staff, forensic clinicians and external agencies to coordinate care and services.

Oversee assessments, clinical programs and the integration of NDIS-related services within corrections.

Ensure there is accurate data reporting and contribute to staff training and professional development.

Eligibility 

To apply, you will need to hold – or be eligible for – General registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA).