Psychologist/Specialist Psychologist - Cessnock Correctional Centre

Psychologist/Specialist Psychologist
Cessnock Correctional Centre
Applications close 25 July 2024

Location - Cessnock Correctional Centre

Employment Type - Ongoing and Temp

Salary - $74,302.00 - $130,530.00pa

Your role

Operating as part of a team of psychologists and / or member of a multi-disciplinary team, provide direct psychological assessment, intervention, and therapeutic services to offenders and remandees within custodial and community locations in an allocated cluster or within a specific organisational area.

Provide expert consultation to staff within custodial and community locations regarding the management of remandees and offenders, as well as to provide advice to statutory authorities.

What you’ll do

As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will provide a range of services and programs to offenders in custody and community.

• Delivering assessments and interventions to people who offend and/or are on remand.

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

• Maintaining concise documents and notes on offenders receiving psychological services and programs.

• Preparing reports, advice and consultations.

• Attending professional development and networking opportunities including the annual Psychological Conference.

We also offer the below benefits:

• Positive, supportive, and cohesive team environment
• Yearly professional development requirements provided
• A 35-hour work week with annual leave, sick leave, and flexible work options available
• Additional environmental allowance for custody roles
• Abundant opportunities for learning
• The opportunity to develop skills in assessment and interventions
• Varied, challenging and interesting work
• Fitness passport available
• Supervision provided internally by a Senior Psychologist

What we’re looking for

• Tertiary qualifications in Psychology recognised by the Psychology Board of Australia, with either:
  • Full registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia, or
  • Provisional registration with an ability to fulfil full registration within the relevant timeframes.
• Knowledge of theoretical and therapeutic frameworks that underpin assessment and intervention in the context of child abuse/neglect/trauma.
• Current driver’s licence as travelling will be required.

Appointments are subject to reference checks and the following pre-employment checks:

• National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014
• Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012

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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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We do work that really matters

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?

To apply candidates must submit a cover letter (maximum two pages) outlining relevant experience and interest in the role, and an up-to-date resume (maximum five pages).

Applications close 25 July 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 Olivia Charge – *************@dcj.nsw.gov.au or 4993 2298

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, please contact Erica Tam – *********@dcj.nsw.gov.au or 0428 944 ***

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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

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Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.