Psychologist/ Specialist Psychologist, Fairfield Community Corrections

Psychologist/Specialist Psychologist Community Corrections, Fairfield Community Corrections 

Location – Fairfield Community Corrections

Employment type – Ongoing Full time, 35hr per week

Salary - Psychologist starting at $76,531 - $113,765 pa plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.        Specialist Psychologist starting at $109,631 - $134,446 pa plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Make a difference at Fairfield Community Corrections

Are you a psychologist looking to make a real difference?  Fairfield Community Corrections Office is a large metropolitan office and we service a large culturally diverse community.  Fairfield City has 27 suburbs and is accessible by rail ,bus and motorways.  The Cabrogal clan of the Darug Nation are the traditional owners of the land and have cared for country here for many years.  Overall Fairfield City is a dynamic, multicultural community and the population continues to grow. 

Your role will work in and support a large multidisciplinary team and be innovative in how we work with our clients and have a client centred approach.  Our team is collaborative, supportive and we have a commitment to the provision of quality services to our Fairfield community. 

The Fairfield Team are:

• Dedicated to quality rehabilitation and reintegration services
• Support innovation, strong community partnerships and access to services and intervention
• Provide access to training and development opportunities
• A cohesive and collaborative team who have a positive team culture and support engagement and wellbeing

 Your role

 As a psychologist, you will be providing direct psychological assessment and intervention to offenders under supervision in a community setting as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You will also provide expert consultation to staff and statutory authorities on the management of those under supervision ensuring evidence-based and ethical practices are consistently applied.

 What you’ll do

Deliver psychological assessments and interventions to offenders in community.

Provide expert consultation to staff regarding offender mental health and risk management (including sexual and violent offender assessment).

Maintain accurate and compliant documentation on the Offender Integrated Management System (OIMS) and psychology files for all individuals receiving psychological services.

Preparing reports, advice, and consultation to community corrections as required.

Undertake assessment of risk of sexual reoffending in identified offenders and risk management recommendations and intervention in above average risk sex and violent offenders

What we’re looking for

 A motivated psychologist to provide an ethical and effective psychology service in a dynamic environment for psychologists who are charged with management of challenging clients and in the context of limited or scarce professional resources.

Demonstrated expertise in assessment and treatment in correctional psychology including mental health issues, cognitive impairment, and with respect to behaviour management.

Demonstrated knowledge of contemporary correctional principles related to psychological assessments and interventions, including criminogenic risk assessment.

Essential requirements

• Minimum four-year accredited qualification in psychology with current provisional or full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.
• Current driver’s license and willingness to travel throughout NSW.

Download the role description.

Appointment as a Specialist Psychologist Requirements

Applicants seeking appointment as a Specialist Psychologist, in addition to the key knowledge, experience and essential requirements, must demonstrate the additional characteristics as defined in the Crown employees psychologists award. Please download the criteria attachment for more details.  Please indicate in your application if you seek appointment at this grade.

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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 Corrective Services NSW provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. If you are a motivated team player, value building connections within community, resilient in challenging situations, committed to evidence-based practice and bringing about change in people’s lives, we encourage you to apply

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 -  Friday 28 February 2025 at 11:00pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for Corrective Services NSW, please contact the hiring manager, Donna Shaw, Manager Fairfield Community Corrections on 0488 927 388 or via – Donna.Shaw@dcj.nsw.gov.au

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, Karen Honnery 0460 942 972 or via Karen.Honnery@dcj.nsw.gov.au

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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.

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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