Psychologist / Specialist Psychologist – Metropolitan Remand and Reception Centre (MRRC), Silverwater Correctional Complex
Location: Silverwater, NSW
Employment type: Ongoing – Full time or part time job share arrangement available
Salary:
* Psychologist: $79,592 – $118,318 pa.
* Specialist Psychologist: $120,464 – $139,824 pa.
* Plus environmental allowance, employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
Make a Lasting Impact at MRRC
Join a maximum‑security facility that houses male offenders alongside Silverwater Women's and Dawn De Loas correctional centres. This role offers purpose, depth, and professional growth in 2025.
Your role
As a psychologist at MRRC, you will provide direct psychological assessment and intervention to offenders within a custodial environment as part of a multi‑disciplinary team. You will also offer expert consultation to staff and statutory authorities on the management of those in custody, ensuring evidence‑based and ethical practices are consistently applied.
What you'll do
* Deliver psychological assessments and interventions to individuals in custody.
* Provide expert consultation to staff regarding offender mental health and risk management (including sexual and violent offender assessment).
* Assist in the formulation of behaviour management plans and case plans for those in custody.
* Maintain accurate and compliant documentation on the Offender Integrated Management System (OIMS) and psychology files for all individuals receiving psychological services.
* May prepare reports and provide consultation to statutory authorities, including the State Parole Authority, Serious Offenders Review Council, and Mental Health Review Tribunal.
What we're looking for
* A motivated psychologist to provide an ethical and effective psychology service in a dynamic environment for psychologists who are charged with management of challenging clients and in the context of limited or scarce professional resources.
* Demonstrated expertise in assessment and treatment in correctional psychology, including mental health issues, cognitive impairment, and with respect to behaviour management.
* Demonstrated knowledge of contemporary correctional principles related to psychological assessments and interventions, including criminogenic risk assessment.
Essential requirements
* Minimum four‑year accredited qualification in psychology, with current provisional or full AHPRA registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.
Applications close
22 December 2025 at 11:59 AEST
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.
Submit the following documents
* Cover Letter (Max 2 pages) – Tell us how you meet the role requirements.
* Résumé (Max 5 pages) – Highlight your experience, qualifications & impact.
Apply via
* DCJ Careers Site: Search for 74158 to submit your application.
Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.
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