Job Description

Senior Psychologist/Senior Specialist Psychologist

Location – Kirkconnell NSW

Employment type – Ongoing full-time opportunity with flexible and remote work arrangements considered.

Salary -

• Senior Psychologist - $124,771 to $135,527 pa
• Senior Specialist Psychologist - $146,281 - $154,889 pa
• Plus Environmental Allowance, superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

Join the psychology team at Kirkconnell Correctional Centre, where you'll provide clinical leadership, influence rehabilitation outcomes and support people preparing for successful reintegration into the community. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will provide consultation and contribute to evidence-based practice.

This is more than a leadership role—it's an opportunity to expand your influence, build specialist expertise and make a lasting impact on rehabilitation, recovery and community safety.

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

Why Kirkconnell?

Advance your leadership career at Kirkconnell Correctional Centre, you'll provide clinical leadership and support rehabilitation and reintegration outcomes. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you'll help shape best-practice psychological services and make a meaningful contribution to safer communities.

Located near Bathurst in the Central Tablelands, Kirkconnell offers the benefits of regional living while remaining connected to key services, education and recreation opportunities

What you’ll do

As a Senior Psychologist/Senior Specialist Psychologist you will lead and coordinate the delivery of high-quality psychological services for people in custody, provide expert clinical consultation and guidance within the multidisciplinary Service Integration Team, and oversee the day-to-day provision of care to ensure best-practice models are consistently applied. In this role you will shape the delivery of psychological services, provide guidance and support to staff, and assist men in custody as they prepare for a successful transition back into the community.

What we’re looking for

You're an experienced psychologist who is passionate about supporting positive change and rehabilitation outcomes. You bring strong clinical expertise, sound judgement and the ability to navigate complex presentations with confidence.

You thrive in collaborative environments, build trusted stakeholder relationships, and are committed to evidence-based practice, clinical excellence and developing others.

Whether your experience comes from forensic, correctional, clinical or related settings, you're resilient, adaptable and motivated by meaningful work that contributes to safer communities.

Senior Specialist Psychologist Grade Applicants

For approved application to Senior Specialist Psychologist, applicants must demonstrate evidence of all additional characteristics as defined in the Crown Employees Psychologist Award

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Why join Corrective Services?

• Work-Life Balance – Enjoy a 35-hour working week, flexible work arrangements, generous leave entitlements and the security of permanent NSW Government employment.

• Grow Your Career – Access clear pathways to Senior and Specialist Psychologist roles, supported by clinical supervision, CPD and specialist training.
• Build Specialist Expertise – Develop sought-after skills in forensic and correctional psychology through diverse and complex clinical work.
• Join a Supportive Team – Work alongside experienced multidisciplinary professionals in a culture that values learning, collaboration and innovation.
• Make a Real Difference – Contribute to rehabilitation, recovery and safer communities while accessing wellbeing programs and employee support services.

Are you ready to join us?

Submit:

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

Applications close 19/09/2026 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For role-specific questions:

Michelle Hadley on 02 6338 3383 or via michelle.hadley@correctiveservices.nsw.gov.au

For application assistance or recruitment adjustments:

Divya Soni on 02 9765 1987 or via divya.son@dcj.nsw.gov.au

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

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, visitInclusion 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. Priority will be given to filling the role at Wellington & Macquarie Correctional Centres.

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

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