The Role

Are you a psychologist seeking a role that utilises your understanding of human behaviour with your skills in assessment? Do you enjoy applying your expertise in varied ways to support individuals, management and organisations? Are you seeking a role within a highly collaborative and supportive team environment? Have you considered applying your expertise in support of national security?

The ASD6 Security Psychologist can expect to develop their clinical or forensic skills to support core security functions for the organisation. They will utilise psychometrics to formulate complex whole-of-person assessments, manage a therapeutic client load of complex clients, deliver specialised workforce training, and contribute to team management of complex cases and organisational initiatives to maintain national security.

The EL1 Security Psychologist is an experienced, senior clinician who, in addition to ASD 6 duties, can expect to lead a Portfolio area, develop and implement governance, provide specialist advice to ASD leadership, and utilise strong communication skills to engage with internal and external stakeholders. There is also the opportunity for candidate’s to develop their clinical supervision and leadership skills.

The diverse nature of the roles means that candidates will be supported to pursue their professional interests and will be provided with ongoing clinical supervision to meet registration requirements.

As part of our team you will be afforded numerous benefits including:

• Payment of AHPRA registration;
• Generous annual CPD budget;
• Ongoing individual and group supervision to meet AHPRA requirements;
• Flexible work arrangements including flexible hours, support for ongoing formal education, and the opportunity to work across ASD locations;
• Strong emphasis and support of genuine work life balance to support individual and team resilience;
• Interstate and overseas travel opportunities; and
• A competitive salary that recognizes your qualifications through a highly competitive skills payment in addition to your salary (superannuable). This payment aligns with a tiered salary component of either 25%, 35% or 40% additional remuneration aligned with qualification criteria.

About our Team

The ASD Psychology Services team is a large team of Psychologists and other professionals who help support ASD's mission. We provide a supportive and collaborative environment for our psychologists to apply their clinical and forensic skills in support of National Security. ASD Psychology Services provides high quality services to support its national workforce. Our team is dispersed across locations in Canberra, Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne.

The Psychology Services team has a number of functions that include:

• Playing a key role in ASD onboarding through the administration of the Organisational Suitability Assessment process;
• Providing specialist assessments, advice and support to the organisation and key stakeholders;
• Ensuring the provision of high quality welfare services to the workforce through both employee assistance services and specialised training; and
• Providing specialist security psychology advice.

With the agency expanding across the country, ASD Psychology Services has exciting opportunities for ASD6 and EL1 Security Psychologists in Canberra, Brisbane and Melbourne. We are seeking experienced, enthusiastic and motivated Clinical and Forensic Psychologists to join our team of professional, cohesive, and innovative clinicians as we expand to provide critical support to ASD in a national security environment.

Our Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate/s will:

• Be highly organised, innovative, adaptable, team orientated individual/s.
• Have excellent communication skills to provide sound psychological advice to non-technical stakeholders.
• Provide positive, collaborative contributions to a team environment, including supervision and case management.
• Be able to think critically and utilise their excellent problem solving skills to make timely decisions in a high-tempo and dynamic environment.
• Be motivated to continually develop and apply their technical and professional skills in a security context.

If you have these skills we would like you to apply.

ASD is seeking applicants to fill current and anticipated vacancies and to create a merit pool for future vacancies. In line with the Australian Public Service Commissioner’s Direction 2022, upon completion of the recruitment activity, the merit pool will be able available to locations across Australia.

Mandatory Qualifications

The successful ASD6 candidate must:

• Be currently studying toward a Masters level qualification in psychology (ACAP approved Clinical or Forensic Psychology program); and
• Be eligible for, or hold, current unconditional general registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA); and
• Be eligible to undergo, or completing, a Psychology Board of Australia (PsychBA) approved endorsement pathway in Clinical and/or Forensic Psychology; and
• Be eligible for membership with the Australian Psychological Society.

Early career psychologists or registrars are encouraged to apply.

The successful EL1 candidate must:

• Have completed a minimum Masters level qualification in psychology (ACAP approved Clinical or Forensic Psychology program); and
• Have completed a Psychology Board of Australia (PsychBA) approved endorsement pathway in Clinical and/or Forensic Psychology; and
• Hold current unconditional general registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA); and
• Be eligible for membership with the Australian Psychological Society.

Senior clinicians who hold equivalent qualifications are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 7 September 2025

For further information please review the job information pack, reference ASD/06876/25 on www.asd.gov.au/careers.