Senior Psychologist, Senior Specialist Psychologist. Department of Communities and Justice. Junee, Wagga Wagga, and Riverina NSW. Psychology, Counseling, and Social Work (Healthcare and Medical). Full time.

Company description: Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) delivers professional correctional services and programs to reduce reoffending and create safer communities. We house remand and sentenced inmates in correctional centers and supervise offenders serving orders in the community.

CSNSW provides reports and advice to courts and releasing/parole authorities and assesses offenders in the community and in custody for relevant interventions to reduce their risks of reoffending. CSNSW works in partnership with other government and non-government justice and human services agencies to support victims, facilitate restorative justice, and promote reintegration.

Job description: senior psychologist/senior specialist psychologist. Junee Correctional Centre. Location: Junee Correctional Centre. Position: Ongoing Full-time and Part-time Opportunities, Talent Pool Creation. Salary: Senior Psychologist: $119,972 to $130,314 pa; Senior Specialist: $140,655 to $148,932 pa plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

Lead. Empower. Transform. Are you ready to take the next step in your psychology career? We're looking for an experienced senior psychologist/senior specialist psychologist to join the service integration team at Junee Correctional Center—a facility focused on pre-release and reintegration.

This is an on-site role, offering the opportunity to work closely with multidisciplinary teams, build strong professional networks, and make a real impact on offender rehabilitation. If you're open to relocating, Junee provides a unique lifestyle change to escape the city hustle while advancing your career in a highly rewarding and supportive environment.

For those who are entertaining the idea of a relocation. Junee is located in a beautiful pocket of NSW's Riverina region, just a short drive from Wagga Wagga. Junee is full of surprises. The town revolves around its delectable liqueur and chocolate factory. But as a stop on the major Melbourne-Sydney railway line, this pretty country town is also home to a fascinating railway museum. And then there's the haunted house and heritage streetscapes.

Your Role: As a senior psychologist, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering specialist psychological services to a diverse and complex inmate population, including sex offenders and serious offenders subject to specific release protocols. You'll provide leadership, guidance, and direct psychological support, working alongside a dedicated team to promote rehabilitation and reintegration.

If you're ready to take on a senior specialist role, you'll also be responsible for overseeing the management of complex cases, mentoring staff, and leading research and evaluation projects to enhance psychology services across the department.

What you'll do Responsibilities 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 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 We 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 requirements: minimum four-year accredited qualification in psychology with full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia. Eligible to be an authorized 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.

For Senior Specialist Psychologist Consideration: Applicants 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. If you do seek an appointment with a senior specialist psychologist, it is recommended.

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Contact Kieren Shea Kieren.Shea@dcj.nsw.gov.au or on to discuss.