Senior Clinician - Prison Disability Support Initiative

The prison disability support initiative (PDSI) is a state-wide rehabilitation service that assists people in custody with cognitive impairments and complex disability needs. The PDSI is a unit within Corrections Victoria, which is part of the Department of Justice and Community Safety.  

The PDSI aims to: 

• Identify prisoners with neurological and physical impairments. 
• Assess disability needs to inform decisions on placement, case management and rehabilitation. 
• Educate corrections staff on how to better understand and support the people in their care. 
• Link individuals with appropriate disability support services. 

What you will do  

As a senior clinician for the PDSI, you will manage the team supporting people in Victorian prisons who have cognitive impairment and complex needs, such as an acquired brain injury (ABI), dementia or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). 

Unlike forensic intervention service (FIS) clinicians, your work will not focus explicitly on a person’s offending. Instead, you will help people in custody understand their disability and better manage their behaviours. 

You will: 

• Oversee the daily clinical operations of the PDSI to make sure services run smoothly. 
• Manage and support a team of clinicians and complex case coordinators, while guiding the training and development of staff. 
• Keep a small caseload of complex cases, supporting access to cognitive assessment and providing clinical interventions. 
• Provide expert clinical consultation and advice and referral pathways for people with cognitive impairment and complex needs. 

To find out more about the role, please click APPLY or contact our recruitment team.

A relocation allowance may be available for eligible candidates.

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

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