Senior Psychologist

Mannus Correctional Centre

Location: Mannus Correctional Centre

Position: Ongoing Part-time Opportunity 0.5fte, Talent Pool Creation

Salary: $116,478.00 - $144,594.00pa plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading, and environmental allowance

Are you ready to lead a dynamic team and make a meaningful impact? We are seeking a Senior Psychologist/Senior Specialist Psychologist to join us at Mannus Correctional Centre.

Your role 

As a Senior Psychologist, you will provide direct psychological services and programs to offenders within a custodial setting. Your role involves offering high-level expertise in psychological assessment, intervention, and case management, particularly in complex cases. Mannus is a minimum security centre with a focus on works release and reintegration.

What you’ll do

·       Develop and refine policies and procedures related to psychology services for offenders across custodial and community settings.

·       Provide regular individual and group supervision to Psychologists, ensuring high standards of service delivery and professional growth.

·       Deliver direct psychological interventions for complex cases, leveraging your expertise to address challenging needs.

·       Support professional training and development initiatives for Psychologists within your cluster.

·       Ensure thorough and compliant documentation on the Offender Integrated Management System (OIMS) and in case files for all offenders receiving psychological services.

·       Coordinate and negotiate psychological service provision with stakeholders while maintaining clear role boundaries within your cluster or area.

 Additional Responsibilities for Senior Specialist Psychologist

·       Oversee 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 for

·       Proven expertise in correctional psychology, particularly in assessing and treating mental health issues, cognitive impairments, and behaviour management.

·       Strong understanding of contemporary correctional principles relevant to psychological assessments and interventions.

·       Expertise in criminogenic risk assessments, especially regarding sex and violent offending.

·       In-depth knowledge of ethical and legal obligations in psychology practice.

·       Demonstrated ability in supervising and mentoring Psychologists.

Essential requirements

·       Minimum 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 Requirements

·       In addition to the above, applicants must hold a master’s degree or higher in a relevant specialist area such as clinical psychology, forensic psychology, counselling psychology, or neuropsychology and demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria in the Crown Psychologist Award.

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What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages). 

Applications close 15^th September 2024 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 Darren Downing on 0428 864 794 or at [email protected]

For questions regarding the psychology functions of the role please contact Georgina Spilsbury, Chief Psychologist [email protected]

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 [email protected] or 0460 961 902.

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Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We 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.

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Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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