ABOUT DILLWYNIA CORRECTIONAL CENTRE

• Dillwynia Correctional Centre is the largest female correctional centre in Australia, housing over 500 female inmates. Dillwynia is located on the Francis Greenway Correctional Complex in Berkshire Park, near Windsor. All staff at the centre are trained in Trauma Informed Practice with staff working collaboratively from a person-centred and gender informed approach.
• Dillwynia holds inmates of all classifications ranging from maximum to minimum security with programs and services identified and offered to inmates to meet their specific needs. The centre has multiple teams of Psychologists and other disciplines. Successful applicants would have the opportunity to develop and/or enhance their skills working with a female population in a supportive team with other onsite senior psychologist utilising gender informed assessments and interventions.
• Your role will be to manage, supervise, and lead a team of Psychologists in the provision of direct psychological services and/or psychological programs to offenders within custody space. Provide assessment, case formulation, and intervention where appropriate in complex cases, whilst seeking support, guidance and reporting to the Senior Service Integration Manager.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum four-year accredited qualification in Psychology
• Full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA)
• Eligible to supervise provisional psychologists and students
• Current driver’s licence and willingness to travel across NSW

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LEAD CHANGE IN REHABILITATION – ADVANCE YOUR PSYCHOLOGY CAREER IN A SENIOR CLINICAL ROLE

Location: Dillwynia Correctional Centre on the Francis Greenway Complex, Windsor
Employment type: Ongoing

Salary:

• Senior Psychologist - $119, 972 to $130,314 pa
• Senior Specialist Psychologist - $140,655 - $148,932 pa
• Plus, Environmental Allowance, superannuation and annual leave loading

YOUR ROLE

As a Senior Psychologist, you will:

• Lead and supervise a team of Psychologists in delivering high-quality services to offenders
• Provide expert clinical advice on complex and high-risk cases, including violent and sexual offenders
• Deliver direct psychological interventions and manage complex case presentations
• Provide regular individual and group supervision to psychologists and interns
• Oversee the professional development and training of your team
• Maintain accurate, compliant documentation in OIMS and relevant systems
• Liaise with stakeholders to ensure coordinated psychological service delivery

If applying as a Senior Specialist Psychologist, you will also:

• Manage the most complex cases and provide high-level consultation across the Centre
• Drive research and service improvement initiatives
• Contribute to clinical governance and innovation in psychological practice

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THIS ROLE. WE LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR APPLICATION.

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