Provisional Psychologist/Psychologist/Specialist Psychologist/Senior Psychologist/Senior Specialist Psychologist

Location: Newcastle/Maitland and Gosford (surrounding areas considered)

Contract: x2 Full-time ongoing opportunities

Salary: $79,592 - $154,889 p.a. + superannuation, annual leave loading and flex leave

Small steps, real change.

Join a passionate multidisciplinary team where your clinical work truly matters. As part of the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ), you'll play a key role in delivering trauma-informed therapeutic care to vulnerable children, young people, families, and carers, supporting them to navigate the impacts of trauma, loss, and placement transitions.

What we Offer

- Supportive work-life balance with a 35 hour work week, the ability to accrue and take flex leave, and generous leave provisions.
- A challenging and rewarding career within a supportive, collaborative, and experienced multidisciplinary team.
- Flexible work arrangements including a hybrid model with a blend of in-office and work from home flexibility.
- Growth opportunities and development with access to ongoing career development, extensive clinical supervision and opportunities to make meaningful impact in the lives of children and families.
- An attractive remuneration package including salary, employer superannuation contributions, leave loading, access to Fitness Passport and salary packaging options.

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 motivated and committed to positive change.

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. Prior experience working with children and adolescents is preferred.
- 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.

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.

To find out what DCJ are 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 a period of up to 18 months. For more information visit Applying for DCJ jobs on the DCJ website.

Applications close - 11:59pm, Sunday, 30 August 2026.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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📌 Psychologist (Central Coast Council)
🏢 Nsw Department Of Communities And Justice
📍 Central Coast Council