Job Description

Senior Psychologist/Senior Specialist Psychologist

Bowral-Goulburn HUB Community Corrections

Location –Bowral-Goulburn HUB Community Corrections

Employment type – Full-time, Temporary (up to 12 months)

Salary -

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

Are you ready to lead a dynamic team and make a meaningful impact? We are seeking a Senior Psychologist/Senior Specialist Psychologist to join us at Bowral-Goulburn HUB Community Corrections

Your role

As a Senior Psychologist, you will provide high-level psychological services within a community corrections setting, including assessment, intervention and case management of complex cases.

Working in Bowral–Goulburn Community Corrections, you will support rehabilitation and behavioural change while building meaningful professional relationships with clients in the community.

With a strong focus on rehabilitation and consultation, you will influence case planning, risk management and treatment pathways within a multidisciplinary team.

Bowral–Goulburn offers a great regional lifestyle, combining scenic surroundings, strong community connections and easy access to Sydney and Canberra.

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What you’ll do

• Deliver evidence-based psychological services within Bowral–Goulburn Community Corrections, including assessment, case formulation and interventions
• Provide individual and group supervision to Psychologists, supporting high-quality practice and professional development
• Manage complex cases using advanced clinical skills to support rehabilitation and reduce reoffending
• Contribute to training and development initiatives across the Community Corrections cluster
• Maintain accurate documentation, including case notes and entries in OIMS
• Collaborate with stakeholders to coordinate service delivery while maintaining professional boundaries

Additional Responsibilities – Senior Specialist Psychologist

• Manage high-risk and complex clients, ensuring risks and needs are effectively addressed
• Provide clinical leadership and supervision, promoting best practice
• Contribute to evaluation and improvement of psychological services within Community Corrections

What we’re looking for

• Proven expertise in community corrections psychology, including mental health assessment, behaviour management, and working with individuals with complex needs using a rehabilitation‑focused approach
• Advanced criminogenic risk assessment capability with strong understanding of contemporary community corrections principles
• Demonstrated ability to provide clinical leadership, including supervising and mentoring Psychologists and offering high-level consultation on risk, case management and rehabilitation strategies within a community setting
• High quality report writing and professional practice, with sound knowledge of ethical and legal obligations in community corrections
• Strong teamwork and ability to work independently within a multidisciplinary environment while managing clinical responsibilities autonomously

Essential Requirements

• Minimum four-year accredited qualification in psychology with full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia
• Eligible to be an authorised supervisor with the Psychology Board of Australia and willingness to supervise provisional psychologists and students.
• Demonstrated experience in assessment and treatment of mental health, cognitive impairment and individuals who sexually offend within a community corrections setting
• Current driver’s license and willingness to travel throughout NSW.

Senior Specialist Grade Applicants

Eligibility for consideration of a higher commencing salary is subject to comparative assessment and demonstration of the additional characteristics as defined in the Crown Employees Psychologist Award

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What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career

• Flexible, autonomous work environment

• Competitive pay and conditions

• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities

• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.
• Supervision and peer consultation

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We do work that really matters

Working for Corrective Services NSW – Community Corrections provides the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the community. We collaborate with partner agencies and local stakeholders to support individuals to reduce reoffending, improve outcomes and realise their potential.

We are committed to rehabilitation, reintegration and strengthening community safety — it’s work that truly matters.

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close 07/06/2026 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role, please contact the hiring manager Linda Burridge on 0475 968 723 or via email linda.burridge@correctiveservices.nsw.gov.au

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Divya Soni on 02 9765 1987 or via divya.soni@dcj.nsw. gov.au

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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.

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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 Mannus Correctional Centre .

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