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Department: Psychological & Specialist Services
Department/Agency: Department of Communities and Justice
Location: Parramatta, NSW, AU, ****
Location: Parramatta
Full-time, Ongoing Opportunity
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.
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.
You'll have the opportunity to grow and learn, drawing on the expertise of a multidisciplinary team and the knowledge and support of the broader Psychological and Specialist Services team.
Explore the role and how you can make a meaningful difference working for DCJ, !
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.
Adaptable work arrangements
including a hybrid model with a blend of in-office and work from home flexibility.
Career Growth and development




with access to ongoing professional 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.
Your skills and expertise can help kids navigate trauma, build resilience, and empower children and young people by giving them the tools they need to thrive now, and into the future.
In this rewarding position, you will:
Work in an evidenced-based traumaservice being trained,supervised and supportedby clinical supervisors who are experts in the field.
Make a real difference working with a highly vulnerablechildren and families who are motivated and committed to positive change.
What we're looking for:
We are seeking an experienced and passionate psychologist to join the Intensive Psychological Services with the following :
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:




Clinical experience working with and knowledge of therapeutic frameworks for child abuse, neglect and trauma. Prior experience working with children and adolescents is preferred. Or 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.
For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Cynthia Mifsud, ************
If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please contact Peter Luong on
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.
A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.
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