SENIOR PSYCHOLOGIST

This opportunity offers:

• 3 x Ongoing employment
• Full time role & 35 hour working week (part-time arrangements may be considered)
• RFS Senior Psychologist
• Attractive annual salary $121,582 - $132,061 p.a. plus 12% superannuation
• Location: For the right candidate, location within each respective region is negotiable, with an expectation of regular travel to the designated office location.

Senior Psychologist – Western Region (Ongoing) based in Cowra

Senior Psychologist – South Eastern Region (Ongoing) based in Batemans Bay

Senior Psychologist – South Western Region (Ongoing) based in Albury

Looking for more information?

Why not reach out to our role expert, Michelle Sopuch, Manager Mental Health Services, for a confidential chat on 0487 236 774.

Join Our Team: Protect, Serve, and Make a Difference!

We are the Rural Fire Service (RFS), a dedicated community of volunteers providing fire and emergency services to approximately 95% of NSW. When you work with the RFS, you join a passionate team committed to protecting our neighbours, the wider community, and the environment from the threat of bushfires and other emergencies. With over 70,000 volunteer members and staff, we embody the spirit of mutual respect, support, friendship, and camaraderie. We are one team with many players, united by a single purpose. If you share our passion for community service and environmental protection, we want to hear from you! Become a part of our mission to safeguard lives and our cherished NSW landscapes.

What you’ll be doing:

We have 3 exciting opportunities available for qualified senior clinicians who are keen to make a real difference, through provision of critical incident support, psychological assessment and intervention, and holistic and proactive health and wellbeing programs. The Senior Psychologist role is an integral part of the Mental Health Services program within the RFS which includes Senior Psychologists, Psychologists, a Peer Support Program Coordinator, and Peer Support Officers. The Senior Psychologist positions deliver state-wide and area-based mental health prevention, promotion, intervention and recovery services to RFS staff and volunteers as well as support and guidance to RFS leadership and peer personnel. The role will require participation in a rotating on-call after-hours roster, ensuring that our team always has access to the care they need, whenever they need it. The Senior Psychologist shares supervisory responsibility for the Psychologist in their Area with the Manager Mental Health Services. They also provide confidential and expert psychological services to RFS members, including complex clinical assessment, intervention, and referrals for mental health and support services, while also advising leaders on mental health risk management and contributing to the design and improvement of Service-wide psychological programs. We invite you to join us in this incredibly rewarding journey. Your skills, empathy, and dedication will have a lasting impact on those who make a difference every day. You’ll be working with people who give their time, energy, and heart to protect others—and your care for them will help sustain their strength and resilience.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• The ability to work as an effective team member within a multi-disciplinary team.
• High level skills and experience in trauma-informed psychological assessment and interventions for people experiencing mental health concerns.
• The skills and ability to provide psycho education and/or mental health and wellbeing content in a group setting.
• Authorisation to clinically supervise provisional and/or early career psychologists (or are eligible for authorisation to do so).
• A genuine appreciation and understanding of a volunteer-based emergency service.

If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity, please access the Role Description and our organisation structure.

Note: As per the role description, candidates are required to meet minimum essential requirements. If you do not meet the essential requirements for this role, your application may not progress to shortlisting.

Why work for us?

• Annual AHPRA registration fee covered by the RFS
• Monthly clinical supervision provided/reimbursed by the RFS
• Corporate uniform available
• Attractive leave entitlements including 4 weeks annual leave per year, plus more
• Free access to our Member Assistance Program (MAP) for all RFS members, and their immediate family
• Salary packaging options available
• One ‘Agreed Absence’ leave day per calendar month
• Ongoing learning and professional development programs (RFS is a Registered Training Organisation giving you access to various internal courses)
• Partnership with Fitness Passport for eligible RFS staff and their families to access more than 845 gyms and pools!
  
  

Make the Move to Regional NSW!

This role is located in Regional NSW, which means you’re eligible for The Welcome Experience! The Welcome Experience is a FREE service to help essential workers and their families move to regional NSW with ease. From finding housing and childcare to helping your partner find employment and connecting with the local community, they offer personalised, concierge-like support tailored to your needs.

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To ignite your RFS journey:

To be considered for this opportunity, you must submit your application via RFS Careers, and attach:

• A cover letter in PDF format, addressing how you meet the essential requirements and focus capabilities of the role, outlining your suitability, relevant experience, and motivation for applying;
• A resume in PDF format, including two current/recent professional referees (please include email address and contact number)

Please submit your application no later than 11:55pm Tuesday 19 August 2025.

Important recruitment Information

• A recruitment (talent) pool may be created through this recruitment process to fill future ongoing, temporary, casual and term, full time or part time opportunities.
• We value a diverse and inclusive workplace and are committed to ensuring our employees represent the diversity of communities that we serve.
• If you require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please include any details that you are comfortable sharing during the application process, alternatively, you can reach out to the role expert to discuss.
• The recruitment process may involve a range of assessment activities to determine your capabilities for the role (aligning to the NSW PSC Capability Framework). The Capability application tool is designed to help job applicants understand and use the NSW Public Sector Capability Framework when applying for jobs with the NSW government. Additional checks for successful applicants will include referee checks and criminal history checks.

Learn more about how RFS members support communities across NSW below

Vacancy Reference: R25/211

This may not be the role for you, however you can check out other vacancies in the RFS here, or consider volunteering with your local Brigade.