Senior Psychologist, Mental Health Services, NSW SES
Exciting opportunity to build upon the success of the Mental Health Services team in providing support to all members within the NSW SES.
Flexibility options to encourage wellbeing including access to flex days and hybrid working model.
Work in a volunteer-based agency supporting communities of NSW.
Full time ongoing role with salary range of $119,****** to $130,******
Location based in our State Headquarters in Wollongong, with travel around the state.
About the opportunity
The Senior Psychologist (Mental Health Services) is responsible for providing clinical support, supervision, guidance and advice to members within the NSW SES Peer Support and Chaplaincy Program and to NSW SES Managers to enhance member wellbeing and promote psychological safety in the workplace.
This role will also engage with the MAP provider regarding psychological safety, resilience and mental health issues current or emerging.
About the NSW SES
Our Mission: NSW SES saving lives and creating safer communities.
Our Vision: A trusted volunteer-based emergency service, working together to deliver excellence in community preparedness and emergency response.
The NSW SES serves the community as the lead agency for Floods, Storms and Tsunamis.
We are recognised as the most versatile and widely used emergency service organisation in NSW.
Our volunteers are highly skilled, experienced, and well- trained in the wide variety of roles they perform.
With over 10,000 volunteers we are committed to protecting and supporting the diverse communities of NSW.
Learn more
here
.
About you
To be successful in this role you will be:
knowledgeable, skilled and experienced in trauma informed and evidence-based psychology practice and critical incident response;
a proactive, solution focused individual with sound clinical judgement and a genuine interest and passion for positive outcomes in the wellbeing of yourself and others, especially emergency first responders;
a great team player with a collaborative approach,



who is able to develop good relationships and sustainable outcomes for the agency;
flexible and agile in your approach to this role and assist the Manager Mental Health Services in the refinement, ongoing development and delivery of governance frameworks, systems, and processes.
What we can offer you
You will enjoy a 35-hour work week, with the potential for flexible work arrangements such as a nine-day fortnight or a four-day work week depending on the requirements of the role and operational needs.
You can enjoy a hybrid work environment, time in the office and time working from home.
Attractive salary range of $119,****** to $130,****** plus 12% superannuation and leave loading.
Our work is meaningful and rewarding.
The SES's mission is saving lives and creating safer communities, and you can be an important part of our work.
We have attractive leave entitlements including parental, sick, flex and recreation leave.
Opportunities to build invaluable relationships across emergency service agencies, emergency service committees and other Government and community organisations.
We care about our people.
We have Mental Health & Wellbeing programs and services to support our people and operational and leadership training and development opportunities to develop our people.
Some of these include:
Fitness Passport
LinkedIn Learning
Member Assist Program for free confidential counselling support
Flu vaccine program.
You Belong Here
We care about people as individuals and are committed to diversity, inclusion, and new ways of working.
We encourage applications from people of any age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background,



faith, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.
We want our people to reflect the diverse community we serve and are committed to creating an inclusive and flexible workplace.
We want to know what this looks like for you so we can support your success at work.
If you require reasonable adjustments, we are committed to supporting you throughout the recruitment processes and in the workplace.
If you feel you may require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact
******
for confidential advice on options.
How to apply
Your application should include as separate attachments:
A
cover letter
(maximum of one page) briefly responding to the
essential requirements
and your interest in the role;
Responses
to each of the targeted questions
(maximum of one page per answer); and
An up-to-date
resume
of no more than four pages detailing your skills and experience relevant to the role.
Targeted Questions
What are the key elements of providing mental health support within an emergency service agency?
In your response outline programs or initiatives, you have been involved with and their impacts on the workforce and broader organisation, including any challenges or barriers to success.
NSW SES is an agency with members dispersed across the state.
Outline your experience in delivering mental health support to remote workers across multiple locations.
Outline any barriers or limitations to successful delivery.
Want to know more?
If you want to know more about this chance or if you have any questions, please contact Caitlin Goman, Manager Mental Health Services by calling ************.
The role description is available
here
.
Talent Pool
A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary roles of the same role or role type that may become available for filling over the next 18 months.
Further information
here
.
Applications close: 11:55pm on Thursday, 9 April ****

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