Senior Psychologist/ Senior Specialist Psychologist

Senior Psychologist/Senior Specialist Psychologist

Location – Kirkconnell NSW

Employment type – Ongoing Full Time Opportunity

Salary -

• Senior Psychologist - $124,771 to $135,527 pa                   
• Senior Specialist Psychologist - $146,281 - $154,889 pa 
• Plus Environmental Allowance, superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Psychologist / Senior Specialist Psychologist to join the team at Kirkconnell Correctional Centre, a  minimum security pre-release and reintegration facility located in the scenic Central Tablelands region of NSW, near Bathurst.

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What you’ll do

As a Senior Psychologist/Senior Specialist Psychologist you will lead and coordinate the delivery of high-quality psychological services for people in custody, provide expert clinical consultation and guidance within the multidisciplinary Service Integration Team, and oversee the day-to-day provision of care to ensure best-practice models are consistently applied. In this role you will shape the delivery of psychological services, provide guidance and support to staff, and assist men in custody as they prepare for a successful transition back into the community.

What we’re looking for

• Minimum four-year accredited qualification in Psychology
• Full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA)
• Eligibility to be a Board Approved Supervisor (BAS)
• Extensive expertise in correctional psychology, including risk assessment and delivery of evidence-based interventions
• Proven leadership, supervision, and mentoring capability
• Strong knowledge of ethical, legal, and professional practice standards

Senior Specialist Grade Applicants

Eligibility for consideration of a higher commencing salary is subject to comparative assessment and demonstration of the  additional characteristics as defined in the Crown Employees Psychologist Award.

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

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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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) and Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) 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 01/07/2026 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 Michelle Hadley on 02 6338 3383 or via email [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 Divya Soni on 02 9765 1987 or via [email protected]. gov.au 

A Talent Pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months. Priority will be given to filling the role at Kirkconnell Correctional Centre.

 Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

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.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

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