Company description:

Department of Communities and Justice

Job description:

Psychologist/Specialist Psychologist

Empower Change - Join the Psychology Team at Silverwater Women's Correctional Centre

Corrective Services NSW | Silverwater Women's Correctional Centre

Location: Silverwater, NSW

Employment type: 1x Ongoing Opportunity

Salary:

• Psychologist: $76,531 - $113,765 pa;
• Specialist Psychologist: $109,631pa - $134,446 pa
• Plus environmental allowance, employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Make a Real Impact in the Lives of Women in Custody

Are you a registered or provisional psychologist ready to do deeply meaningful work that transforms lives?

At Silverwater Women's Correctional Centre, you'll work in a trauma-informed environment focused on rehabilitation, resilience, and reintegration. You'll join a close-knit, passionate team of psychologists, clinicians, and corrections professionals all working toward one goal: a safer, more just community.

"This role has shaped me into a more confident, grounded, and thoughtful clinician. CSNSW is where I found purpose."
— Former Psychologist, Corrective Services NSW

Why Join Silverwater Women's Correctional Centre?

1. Specialised Experience
   Work exclusively with women in custody, many of whom have complex trauma and mental health challenges. Gain clinical exposure in forensic risk assessment, behaviour change, and trauma-informed care.
2. Supportive, Inclusive Team Culture
   Join a vibrant, multidisciplinary team that values collaboration, peer support, and learning. You'll never walk alone - we work together to make an impact.
3. Career Development & CPD
   We offer internal training, supervision for provisional psychologists, access to the annual Psychologists Conference, and career progression to Specialist or leadership roles.
4. Flexible, Secure Government Role
   Enjoy generous leave entitlements, salary packaging, job security, and work-life balance.

Your role

As a Psychologist or Specialist Psychologist, you'll deliver trauma-informed psychological care to women in custody, working within a multidisciplinary team to reduce reoffending and support reintegration.

What you'll do

• Conduct psychological assessments and individual interventions
• Facilitate group-based rehabilitation programs
• Provide expert consultation to staff on mental health, trauma, and risk (including sexual and violent offender assessment)
• Collaborate on behaviour support and case planning
• Maintain accurate documentation in OIMS and psychology files
• Prepare reports and provide input to statutory bodies (e.g. Parole Authority, Mental Health Review Tribunal)
• Participate in ongoing training, supervision, and networking opportunities

What we're looking for

We're looking for a passionate, ethical, and dedicated psychologist who:

• Wants to work with vulnerable and underserved communities
• Has interest or experience in trauma, forensic risk, cognitive impairment, or behavioural interventions
• Works well in complex, multidisciplinary environments
• Is committed to evidence-based, client-centred practice

Essential requirements

• Minimum 4-year accredited psychology qualification
• Full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (provisional applicants welcome to apply - we offer supervision)
• Driver's Licence: willingness to travel as required

Specialist Psychologist applicants must meet the additional experience/ capabilities as outlined in the Crown Employees Psychologists Award. Click here to view the criteria.

Download the role description.

Are you ready to join us?

Apply via SEEK: Set up a profile or log in to submit your application.

Apply via the DCJ Careers Site: Click here to search for the job and submit your application.

What to Submit?

• A Cover Letter (Max 2 pages) outlining how you meet the role requirements.
• Your résumé (Max 5 pages) highlights your experience, qualifications & impact.

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Applications close 04/05/2025 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for CSNSW, please contact the hiring manager Ana-Marija Ciko at (02) 9289 5362 or [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 on 0460 961 902 or via [email protected]

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

We Do Work That Really Matters

Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) provides professional correctional services and programs to reduce reoffending and create safer communities. We house remand and sentenced inmates in correctional centres and supervise offenders serving orders in the community. We collaborate with government and non-government partners to support victims, facilitate restorative justice, and promote reintegration.

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

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

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.

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