Clinically rich supportive learning environment
Potential future career opportunities
Free parking and daily lunch provided
We are currently accepting applications from students completing their Masters or Doctorate in Psychology who are interested in taking part in our Student Placement Program at Fulham Correctional Centre, located near Sale, regional Victoria.
Students who engage in a placement at a GEO Centre participate in a broad variety of activities designed to provide practical experience and understanding of the role of psychology in the correctional environment.
A student's level of participation in psychological activities will be dependent on the following:
Your level of previous placement experience (if applicable)
Your placement learning objectives
GEO's service delivery model
The prisoner/inmate cohort (sentenced/remand).
During your placement you will participate in various areas. These areas may include:
Observing team members and their immediate supervisor in their ordinary assessment, testing, intervention and prison interface roles
Completing various forms of assessment
Administering psychometric tests (subject to test administration qualification requirements)
Providing various types of individual and group interventions (ordinarily cognitive behavioural and solution-focused in nature and complimented by motivational interviewing, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, experiential activity, interpersonal and family systems therapy)
Completing various forms of treatment plans and reports
Attending case consultation and case review meetings
Taking part in team meetings
Participating in professional development and training activities
Participation in individual and group supervision
Undertaking administrative duties
Facilitating staff training
Facilitating community agency referrals and linkages
Who we are:
Fulham Correctional Centre is part of The GEO Group in Australia and is one of the leading providers of privately-managed correctional services in Victoria and NSW.
To find out more about the role, please contact Sonia Rowe, Senior Clinician at Fulham Correctional Centre on (03) 5149 5538 or via email srowe@geogroup.com.au
How to apply:
Please click the Apply Button on this advertisement to lodge an application. Applications must include a resume and a one-page cover letter.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are highly encouraged to apply
Applications accepted on a continuous basis
We are always looking for people to join our company who share the values that we stand for:
INTEGRITY RESPECT ACCOUNTABLE AGILE INNOVATIVE
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