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Full-time Ongoing Opportunities
Salary: $79,592 - $139,824 p.a. + Superannuation & Annual Leave Loading
Why Choose This Role?
Join a passionate team where your work truly matters. As part of the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ), you'll be at the forefront of delivering trauma-informed care to vulnerable children, young people, families, and carers.
Psychologist/Specialist Psychologist
Location: Charlestown
Full-time Ongoing Opportunities
Salary: $79,592 - $139,824 p.a. + Superannuation & Annual Leave Loading
We Offer
* Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid model with a blend of in-office and work-from-home flexibility.
* Work-Life Balance: 35-hour workweek with generous leave provisions.
* Career Growth: Access to professional development, extensive supervision, and opportunities to make a meaningful impact in the lives of children and families.
* Competitive Pay: Attractive salary plus superannuation and leave loading.
* Comprehensive Benefits: Health & wellbeing programs, mobile phone, laptop, and more
Your Role
As part of the Psychological and Specialist Services team, you will work to deliver psychological assessment, therapeutic interventions and other professional services to DCJ client groups including children, young people, families and carers.
In This Rewarding Position, You Will
* Work in an evidenced based trauma service being trained, supervised and supported by clinical supervisors who are experts in the field.
* Make a real difference working with a highly vulnerable children and families who are fantastic to work with.
What We're Looking For
* Qualifications: Tertiary qualifications in Psychology recognised by the Psychology Board of Australia, with either:
* Full registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia, or
* Provisional registration with an ability to fulfil full registration within the relevant timeframes.
* Experience: Knowledge of therapeutic frameworks for child abuse, neglect, and trauma.
* Driver's Licence: willingness to travel as required
We do work that really matters
Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) 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.
Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment
Submit your application, including a cover letter (maximum two (2) pages and resume (maximum five (5) pages)).
Applications close - 11:59pm, Tuesday, 14 October 2025.
Got a question?
For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact Angela Berry on Angela.Berry@dcj.nsw.gov.au
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.
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