The Team:
The Defendant Health Liaison Officers at the Department of Health Tasmania serve a vital role in bridging the gap between the health and legal systems. They coordinate communication between healthcare providers and legal entities to ensure that individuals involved in legal proceedings receive appropriate medical care. Their responsibilities include addressing health-related concerns during legal processes, supporting compliance with health regulations, and assisting both legal and medical professionals in managing complex cases involving defendants with health needs.
The Role:
In accordance with primary care principles, Agency policy and direction, legal requirements and professional competencies, ensure the delivery of quality care services to clients who are involved in the Safe at Home system.
Promote community awareness of mental health, disability and drug and alcohol issues and the way in which they may interrelate with family violence.
Provide assessment, intervention and referral services to individuals who have single, dual or multiple alcohol and/or drug, mental health and/or disability issues and who have been charged under the Family Violence Bill 2005.
Ensure the provision of specialist liaison and consultation in relation to mental health, disability and alcohol and drug matters and management of associated problems to Magistrates, Solicitors, Police, Department of Justice and Community Corrections staff.
Ensure support, consultation and service linkage to Safe At Home Support Services for victims who have single, dual or multiple alcohol and/or drug, mental health and/or disability issues.
You will need to:
- Provide an initial risk assessment to those persons identified within the Justice system as having, or who may have. single, dual or multiple mental health, disability and alcohol and/or drug issues.
- Maintain accurate files and provide timely reports to the Family Violence Courts as needed.
- Liaise with relevant government and non-government agencies to formulate appropriate interventions that are acceptable to the court, client, and the services involved in the care and case coordination of the client.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Details of appointment:
Fixed term full time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible for a period of twelve months.
*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.
Salary: $110,425 to $121,907 per annum. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
- Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement No. 2 of 2022.
Salary Packaging:
You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
Allowances:
- Please note that access to salaries beyond $119,290 is subject to qualifications and/or application to the personal upgrade scheme
In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:
- Professional Development Allowance of up to $1000 per annum
Benefits available to eligible candidates:
- Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.
- Professional development and accelerated pathways.
- A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
- Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.
More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here
Eligibility:
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.
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Satisfactory completion of an approved allied health professional tertiary qualification/program of study and registered with the relevant National Board or, in the case of self-regulated allied health professions, full membership/eligible for membership with the relevant professional association
*Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered.
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Statement of Duties:
Application Guide:
How to apply:
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
*Applications from Recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this role
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Name: Rebecca Carpentier
Position: Assistant Director of Nursing - CFMHS & Defendant Health Liaison
Phone number: (03) 6166 0486
Email address: rebecca.carpentier@ths.tas.gov.au
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