Overview
VOTP Metropolitan Special Programs Centre (MSPC), Long Bay Correctional Complex – Corrective Services NSW. Location: Matraville, NSW. Employment type: ongoing and temporary roles available; full time or part time (minimum 3 days).
Salary
* Psychologist: $79,592 – $118,316pa.
* Specialist Psychologist: $114,016 - $139,824pa
* Plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
Your Role
As a psychologist within the Violent Offenders Therapeutic Program (VOTP) at MSPC, you will primarily provide psychological assessment and intervention to offenders currently participating in or waiting to participate in therapeutic programs. You will also offer expert consultation to staff and statutory authorities on the management of high-risk individuals, ensuring evidence-based practices are consistently applied.
What You'll Do
* Complete psychological assessments, including criminogenic risk assessment and responsivity needs assessments.
* Facilitate group-based and adjunct individual-based psychological intervention to participants in either the VOTP or Self-Regulation Program for Violent Offenders (SRP:VO) who have a cognitive impairment.
* Provide individual-based psychological intervention to individuals housed in the wing as pre-positioned placements (i.e., those who are waitlisted but not currently suitable to be provided an offer to participate in the VOTP or SRP:VO).
* Address a range of psychological issues related to substance use, transitioning, coping and adjustment, cognitive functioning and mental health, in addition to addressing violent offending.
* 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, as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
* Maintain accurate and compliant documentation on the Offender Integrated Management System (OIMS) and psychology files for all individuals receiving psychological services.
* Prepare reports and provide consultation to statutory authorities, including the State Parole Authority (SPA), High Risk Offender (HRO) Committees, Serious Offenders Review Council (SORC), and Mental Health Review Tribunal (MHRT).
What We're Looking For
* A motivated and passionate psychologist to provide an ethical and effective psychology service in a dynamic therapeutic community environment, with challenging clients and in the context of limited or scarce professional resources.
* Demonstrated expertise in assessment and group-based treatment in forensic psychology including mental health issues, cognitive impairment, and behaviour management.
* Demonstrated knowledge of contemporary correctional principles related to psychological assessments and interventions, including criminogenic risk assessment.
Essential Requirements
* Current AHPRA registration with the Psychology Board of Australia as a Psychologist with General Registration at least
For Specialist Psychologist Considerations
If you would like to be considered for the Specialist Psychologist role, you must also meet the additional capabilities and experience as outlined in the Crown Employees Psychologists Award. Click here to view the criteria.
Why Join Corrective Services NSW?
* Meaningful Impact: Work directly with individuals convicted of violent crimes and help facilitate lasting behavioural change.
* Grow Your Career: Access paid training, professional supervision, and structured career development pathways.
* Collaborative Environment: Join a multi-disciplinary team committed to offender rehabilitation and reducing recidivism.
* Work-Life Balance: Enjoy flexible full-time or part-time opportunities to suit your lifestyle.
* Staff Health Resources: Free on-site gym, squash court and sauna facilities as well as eligibility to obtain a Fitness Passport for discounted membership to local gyms and fitness centres in NSW or nationwide.
Applying
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).
This is your chance to take the next step in your psychology career and be part of meaningful change. Applications close 23/02/2026 at 11:59pm AEST.
Contacts
For role-specific questions: Adam Booth – 9289 2374 or adam.booth@correctiveservices.nsw.gov.au
For application assistance or recruitment adjustments: Divya Soni on 02 9765 1987 or divya.soni@dcj.nsw.gov.au
Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.
Inclusion and Diversity
Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit. 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 is 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 up to 18 months. For more information visit Applying for DCJ jobs on the DCJ website.
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