Company description:

Corrective Services NSW

Job description:

Senior Psychologist/Senior Specialist Psychologist

Hunter Correctional Centre | Corrective Services NSW
Lead Change in Rehabilitation - Advance Your Psychology Career in a Senior Clinical Role

Location: Cessnock NSW - Find out more

Position: Ongoing - Full-time and part-time opportunities available

Salary:

• Senior Psychologist - $119, 972 to $130,314 pa
• Senior Specialist Psychologist - $140,655 - $148,932 pa
• Plus Environmental Allowance, superannuation and annual leave loading

Step Into Leadership - Make a Real Impact in a Modern Correctional Setting

Are you a skilled psychologist ready to lead and grow within a dynamic environment?

Corrective Services NSW is seeking a dedicated Senior Psychologist or Senior Specialist Psychologist to join the team at Hunter Correctional Centre, a modern, maximum-security facility in the heart of the Hunter Region. This is a powerful opportunity to lead, supervise, and shape psychological services that directly contribute to offender rehabilitation and community safety.

Whether you're looking to take the next step in your career or bring your specialist experience to a high-impact leadership role, this position offers the platform to do meaningful work with real influence.

Learn more: Click this link- Working with Corrective Services as a Psychologist

About the Role

As a Senior Psychologist, you will:

• Lead and supervise a team of Psychologists in delivering high-quality services to offenders
• Provide expert clinical advice on complex and high-risk cases, including violent and sexual offenders
• Deliver direct psychological interventions and manage complex case presentations
• Provide regular individual and group supervision to psychologists and interns
• Oversee the professional development and training of your team
• Maintain accurate, compliant documentation in OIMS and relevant systems
• Liaise with stakeholders to ensure coordinated psychological service delivery

If applying as a Senior Specialist Psychologist, you will also:

• Manage the most complex cases and provide high-level consultation across the Centre
• Drive research and service improvement initiatives
• Contribute to clinical governance and innovation in psychological practice

What we're looking for

We want to hear from you if you have:

• Proven expertise in forensic, correctional, or clinical psychology
• Strong knowledge of contemporary correctional principles and risk assessment frameworks
• Experience delivering psychological interventions for mental health, cognitive impairment, and behavioural needs
• Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, and supervisory capabilities
• Sound understanding of ethical, legal, and professional responsibilities in correctional psychology

Essential Requirements

• Minimum four-year accredited qualification in Psychology
• Full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA)
• Eligible to supervise provisional psychologists and students
• Current driver's licence and willingness to travel across NSW

Senior Specialist Grade Applicants

Applicants must demonstrate the additional characteristics as defined in the Crown Employees Psychologist Award.

Download the role description.

What We Offer

• Leadership & Career Growth - Step into a senior clinical role with autonomy and purpose.
• Collaborative Culture - Be part of a supportive, experienced team that values innovation.
• Purposeful Work - Drive rehabilitation outcomes that improve lives and community safety.
• Work-Life Balance - Enjoy the benefits of a regional role without sacrificing your professional goals.

Read to Apply?

Applications close 3rd August 2025 at 11:59pm AEST.

Submit the following:

• Cover Letter (Max 2 pages) - Outline how you meet the role requirements.
• Résumé (Max 5 pages) - Highlight your experience, qualifications & impact.

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Questions?

For role-specific questions:

Linda Francis | [email protected]| 0429 366 518

For application assistance or recruitment adjustments:

Nastassja Le Claire | [email protected] | 0460 961 902

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, culturally diverse backgrounds, women, carers, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.

Learn more: Inclusion & Diversity at DCJ

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

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