Senior Psychologist / Senior Specialist Psychologist (0.5 FTE)

 

Senior Psychologist/Senior Specialist Psychologist

Mannus Correctional Centre

 

 

 

 

Location – Mannus Correctional Centre

Employment type – Ongoing Part-time Opportunity 

 

Salary -

 

• Senior Psychologist - $124,771 to $135,527 pa
• Senior Specialist Psychologist - $114,106 to $139,824 pa
• Plus superannuation and annual leave loading

• Salary will be paid on a pro rata basis for part‑time employment

 

 

 

Join a supportive multidisciplinary team and make a meaningful contribution to offender rehabilitation. We are seeking a Senior Psychologist/Senior Specialist Psychologist to join us at Mannus Correctional Centre.

 

 

Your role

 

As a Senior Psychologist, you will provide direct psychological services and programs to offenders within a custodial setting. Your role involves offering high-level expertise in psychological assessment, intervention, and case management, particularly in complex cases. Mannus is a minimum-security centre with a focus on works release and reintegration. There are opportunities for meaningful, in‑depth interactions with inmates, enabling you to play an active role in rehabilitation and behaviour change. There is a strong focus on rehabilitation and psychological consultation, allowing you to influence case planning, risk management, and treatment pathways.

 

 

Mannus offers an appealing lifestyle for those looking to enjoy the best of regional NSW. Set within the serene south‑east Riverina, the area provides a peaceful rural environment just 9 km from the welcoming township of Tumbarumba or 100km from the regional hub of Wagga Wagga—giving you the perfect balance of tranquillity and access to essential amenities.

 

With its relaxed pace, close-knit community feel, and picturesque setting, this role at Mannus Correctional Centre supports a lifestyle that’s both rewarding and rejuvenating—an excellent choice for those seeking meaningful work in a peaceful and nature-rich environment.

 

 

What you’ll do

 

• Provide assessment, case formulation, and individual intervention services to offenders and deliver group interventions as required.
• Maintain accurate and compliant documentation, including detailed progress notes and entries in the Offender Integrated Management System (OIMS).
• Coordinate and negotiate psychological service delivery with stakeholders, while upholding clear professional and role boundaries.
• Work together with other service integration staff in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Provide supervision to psychologists, ensuring consistent, high‑quality practice and supporting their professional development.
• Contribute to training and professional development initiatives for Psychologists.

 

Additional responsibilities for Senior Specialist Psychologist

 

• Manage more difficult or unusual cases with a high level of clinical expertise and responsibility
• Resolve complex clinical problems, including those that are likely to have a wide impact on the organisation
• Provide major contributions to the quality management and evaluation of psychological services
• Participate in higher level consultancy within CSNSW and with external agencies.

 

 

 

What we’re looking for

 

• Proven expertise in correctional psychology, including mental health assessment, behaviour management, and working with individuals with complex needs, using a rehabilitation‑focused approach.
• Criminogenic risk assessment capability with an understanding of contemporary correctional principles.
• Demonstrated ability in providing clinical leadership, including supervising and mentoring Psychologists and offering consultation on risk, case management, and rehabilitation strategies.
• High‑quality verbal and written communication skills with a thorough knowledge of psychologist’s ethical and legal obligations.
• Strong teamwork and independence, working effectively within multidisciplinary environments while managing clinical responsibilities autonomously.
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Essential Requirements

 

• Minimum four-year accredited qualification in psychology with full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia
• Eligible to be a board approved supervisor (BAS) with the Psychology Board of Australia and willingness to supervise provisional psychologists and students.
• Current driver’s license and willingness to travel throughout NSW.

 

 

Senior Specialist psychologist classification 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.

 

 

Download the role description.

 

 

What We Offer

 

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

 

 

• A challenging and rewarding career

• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities, including the CSNSW annual conference for psychologists.

• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs
• High quality supervision and peer consultation

 

 

Want more information?  Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

 

We do work that really matters

 

Working for the Corrective Services provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really 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 Friday, 12 June 2026 at 11:59pm AEST. 

 

Got a question?

 

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for Corrective Services NSW, please contact the hiring manager Linda Francis on 0429 366 518 or via email linda.francis@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 

 

 

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, visit Inclusion 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 Mannus Correctional Centre .

 

For more information visit Applying for DCJ jobs on the DCJ website.

 

 

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

 

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