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Senior Psychologist/Senior Social Worker

Queensland Police Service
Brisbane, QLD
A$114,949-$123,611 p/a
Healthcare & Medical → Psychology, Counselling & Social Work
Full-time
On-site

Posted 3 days ago


The Senior Psychologist/Senior Social Worker is a member of a team of experienced health professionals who provide services to enhance both individual and organisational wellbeing and reduce the risk of psychological health and wellbeing interventions and the provision of guidance in the unique operational environment of policing (note: positions available across the State), OR the State Emergency Service and Marine Rescue Qld (note: currently only Brisbane-based positions)

Your key accountabilities

The core capability requirements for this role are:

• Provide professional, confidential evidence-based short-term mental health services to employees as well as information and referral options and supplementary services as required.
• Provide professional advice to regional managers about the assessment, treatment, and workplace rehabilitation of individuals and work groups.
• Provide professional advice to all QPS employees as necessary on mental health, critical incident and stress management programs.
• Assist in the design, development and delivery of service-wide proactive mental health programs and provide education and training to employees and managers on preventing and managing mental health issues.
• Lead the provision of Psychological First Aid (PFA) in accordance with servicewide policy; promote the benefits of utilising PFA principles; and coordinate the provision of PFA support services.
• Select, train, develop, support, review and manage the Region/Command/Division's Peer Support Officers.
• Actively participate in the 24-hour on-call emergency response service roster, respond to after hours on-call incidents as required and provide an appropriate psychological/organisational response, which may include attending a location to support members.
• Maintain professional case notes in accordance with relevant professional codes of ethics, ensuring appropriate and secure storage of these materials. Participate in client and stakeholders' feedback initiatives and provide feedback on policies as required.

Role Requirements

Mandatory

• Registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia or hold a degree in social work providing eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
• For Social Workers, membership of the AASW and demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development is highly desirable.

Other

• At least 5 years' experience working as a psychologist or social worker is also highly desirable.
• The successful applicant may be required to perform duty with any QPS group or work unit throughout Queensland through means of remote service delivery, on an as needs basis.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/641196/25

Closing Date: Wednesday, 2nd July 2025


About Queensland Police Service

Brisbane, QLD, Australia
1-10 employees

Every day the Queensland Police Service, your police service, works tirelessly to ensure the safety and security of the community.

Police officers around the state show courage and dedication in exercising their duties.

We don’t seek credit for this work. It is our job.

We only ask that the community joins with us to stop crime, make the community safer and build relationships.

It is pleasing that in many areas this is happening on a daily basis.

As with any large organisation, there are plenty of people who support us and others who do not always agree with everything we do.

I ask that the community make up their own minds.

In addition to the traditional methods of sharing details about our organisation and its work a large amount of our information is now available at your fingertips.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

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