Psychologist
South Coast Correctional Centre
Location: South Coast Correctional Centre,
South Nowra
Employment type:
Ongoing | Full time or Part-time (job share available)
Salary:
$83,898 – $118,316pa.
Plus environmental allowance, employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
Build your clinical capability — with the right support
Step into a role where your work has real impact.
South Coast Correctional Centre is a large correctional centre in South Nowra, which holds minimum, medium, and maximum security male inmates.
Our team has a varied role and provides a range of psychological services, related to management of inmate mental health, risk to self/others, challenging behaviour, and cognitive impairment.
We also provide risk assessment and consultation for sex and violent offenders in our centre.
In this role, you will support behaviour change and rehabilitation while developing sound skills in psychological assessment, formulation, intervention, and consultation.
Successful applicants will have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of presentations in a multi-disciplinary setting, while being part of a supportive and experienced psychology team.
Whether you're early in your career or looking to broaden your experience, this role offers strong supervision, varied clinical work, and clear development pathways in a structured and well supported environment.
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Why South Coast?
Coastal lifestyle with beaches, nature, and relaxed living
Strong team culture and local community
More affordable living compared to metro areas
Why Join us?




Structured supervision and professional support
Professional development and supervision provided
Develop skills in clinical, forensic, and correctional psychology
Work in a collaborative psychology and multidisciplinary team
Stable public sector role with clear progression pathways
Flexible working arrangements (FT/PT/job share)
Stable 35-hour work week
What you'll do
As a Psychologist, you will:
Deliver psychological assessments, formulations, and interventions to support clinical outcomes, behaviour change, and reduce risk of reoffending
Provide evidence-based individual interventions.
Provide expert consultation to staff regarding mental health, behaviour management, and risk management
Develop and apply clinical judgement in complex and dynamic situations
Contribute to case planning and behaviour management strategies
Prepare formal reports, advice, and consultations that inform decisions for statutory bodies.
Maintain accurate clinical documentation
Attending professional development and networking opportunities including the annual CSNSW Psychology Conference
What we're looking for
Registration (or provisional registration) with the Psychology Board of Australia
Interest in working with complex clinical presentations and behaviour change




Strong ethical practice and clinical judgement
Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
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A cover letter (maximum 2 pages) - outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and
Your up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages)
Applications close 12/05/2026 at 11:59pm AEST.
Got a question?
Role queries:
Senior Psychologist Amy Sowerby| ******** or **********|
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Application support or adjustments:
Divya Soni | ************ | ******
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Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and culturally diverse communities.
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Other Information
A Talent Pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles at South Coast Correctional Centre only and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
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We look forward to receiving your application.
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