Senior Psychologist/ Senior Specialist PsychologistKirkconnell Correctional CentreLocation: Kirkconnell Correctional CentrePosition: Ongoing Full-time and Part-time Opportunities, Talent Pool CreationSalarySenior Psychologist - $119,972 to $130,314pa;Senior Specialist - $140,655 - $148,932paPlus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loadingLead. Empower. Transform.Are you an experienced psychologist ready for the next step in your career? We are looking for a Senior Psychologist / Senior Specialist Psychologist to join the on-site Service Integration Team at Kirkconnell Correctional Centre – a facility dedicated to pre-release and reintegration services.This is an on-site role only, offering the opportunity to work closely with multidisciplinary teams, build strong professional networks, and make a real impact on offender rehabilitation. Relocation is required if you are not local, providing a unique opportunity to escape the city hustle while advancing your career in a highly rewarding environment.Your RoleAs a Senior Psychologist, you will be pivotal in delivering specialist psychological services to a diverse and complex inmate population, including serious offenders and those subject to specific release protocols. You will provide leadership, guidance, and direct psychological support, working alongside a dedicated team to promote rehabilitation and reintegration.For those applying for a Senior Specialist Psychologist role, you will oversee complex case management, mentor staff, and lead research and evaluation projects to enhance psychology services across the department.What You’ll DoResponsibilities will include, but are not limited to:Manage, coordinate and action the delivery of psychology services at the centre.Providing direct psychological services to people in custody.Work within the broader Service Integration Team to provide consultation and advice on psychological aspects of inmate behaviour and management.Additional Responsibilities For Senior Specialist PsychologistOversee the management of more complex offenders to comprehensively address risks and needs.Provide advanced clinical leadership and supervise staff, promoting best practices and high service standards.Lead research and evaluation projects aimed at improving psychology services and programs within the Department.What We’re Looking ForWe need compassionate, skilled, and ethical professionals ready to work in a dynamic and sometimes challenging environment. This role is ideal for psychologists who thrive on providing impactful services with limited resources while maintaining best-practice care.Essential RequirementsMinimum four-year accredited qualification in psychology with full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.Eligible to be an authorised supervisor with the Psychology Board of Australia and willingness to supervise provisional psychologists and students.Demonstrated experience in assessment and treatment including mental health, cognitive impairment and people who sexually offend.Current driver’s license and willingness to travel throughout NSW.Senior Specialist Psychologist CriteriaApplicants seeking appointment as a Senior Specialist Psychologist in addition to the key knowledge, experience and essential requirements, must demonstrate the additional characteristics as defined in the Crown Employees Psychologist Award.Why Join Us?Career Growth – Leadership, research, and development opportunities.Collaborative Environment – Work alongside experts in psychology and correctional services.Make a Difference – Impact rehabilitation, reintegration, and long-term community safety.Are you ready to join us?Apply via SEEK: If applying through SEEK, you’ll need to set up a profile or log in to submit your application.Apply via the DCJ Careers Site: Click here to search for the job and submit your application.What to Submit?Cover Letter (Max 2 pages) – Tell us how you meet the role requirements.Résumé (Max 5 pages) – Highlight your experience, qualifications & impact.This is your chance to take the next step in your psychology career and be part of meaningful change. Apply today!Applications close Sunday 13th April 2025 at 11:59pm AEST.Got a question?For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Peter Hall via peter.hall@dcj.nsw.gov.au or 0438 303 143. If you do seek appointment to Senior Specialist Psychologist, it is recommended that you contact Chief Psychologist Jillian Cawood via email: jillian.cawood@dcj.nsw.gov.au to discuss.If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Nastassja Le Claire via Nastassja.LeClaire@dcj.nsw.gov.au or 0460 961 902.Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruitWe continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.Other InformationA talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.To keep up with recruitment opportunities at DCJ, follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CareersatDCJ/The Welcome ExperienceThinking about moving to regional NSW? Get free, personalised support with housing, schools, jobs, and settling in. Learn more: www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience.
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