Senior Psychologist/Senior Specialist Psychologist Wellington & Macquarie Correctional Centres Correctives Services NSW

Location: Wellington Correctional Centres

Employment type: Ongoing Opportunity – Full time or part time job share arrangement available

Salary

- Senior Psychologist - $124,771 to $135,527 pa
- Senior Specialist Psychologist - $146,281 to $154,889 pa
- Plus environmental allowance, employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Step Into Leadership – Make a Real Impact in a Regional Setting That Values You

Your role: Join the psychology team at Wellington Correctional Centre, where you'll provide clinical leadership, influence rehabilitation outcomes and support the delivery of high-quality psychological services for people in custody. Working with diverse and complex presentations, you'll mentor and develop psychologists, contribute to evidence-based practice and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support safer communities. This is more than a leadership role—it's an opportunity to expand your influence, build specialist expertise and make a lasting impact on rehabilitation, recovery and community safety.

Learn more: Click this link- Working with Corrective Services as a Psychologist

Why Wellington?

Advance your leadership career at Wellington Correctional Centre, where you'll provide clinical leadership, mentor psychologists and influence rehabilitation outcomes. Based at Wellington Correctional Centre, working with complex presentations and a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, you'll help shape best-practice psychological services and contribute to safer communities. Located in the heart of Western NSW, Wellington offers a relaxed regional lifestyle with Dubbo just 50km away,



providing access to excellent schools, childcare, sporting facilities, entertainment, dining and transport connections. Find out more about living and working in Dubbo at https://dubbo.com.au/live .

What you’ll do

Every day, you'll provide clinical leadership that supports rehabilitation and contributes to safer communities. You'll lead high-quality psychological services, oversee complex assessments and interventions, and provide expert advice on high-risk and complex cases. As a Senior Psychologist, you'll mentor and supervise psychologists, build workforce capability and promote evidence-based practice. As a Senior Specialist Psychologist, you'll provide advanced clinical consultation, contribute to clinical governance and lead service improvement initiatives. This is more than a leadership role—it's an opportunity to influence practice, develop others and make a lasting impact on rehabilitation and community safety.

What we’re looking for

You're an experienced psychologist who is passionate about supporting positive change and rehabilitation outcomes. You bring strong clinical expertise, sound judgement and the ability to navigate complex presentations with confidence. You thrive in collaborative environments, build trusted stakeholder relationships, and are committed to evidence-based practice, clinical excellence and developing others.



Whether your experience comes from forensic, correctional, clinical or related settings, you're resilient, adaptable and motivated by meaningful work that contributes to safer communities.

Senior Specialist Psychologist Grade Applicants

For approved application to Senior Specialist Psychologist, applicants must demonstrate evidence of all additional characteristics as defined in the Crown Employees Psychologist Award. Download the role description.

Why join Corrective Services?

- Work-Life Balance – Enjoy a 35-hour working week, flexible work arrangements, generous leave entitlements and the security of permanent NSW Government employment.
- Grow Your Career – Access explicit pathways to Senior and Specialist Psychologist roles, supported by clinical supervision, CPD and specialist training.
- Build Specialist Expertise – Develop sought-after skills in forensic and correctional psychology through diverse and complex clinical work.
- Join a Supportive Team – Work alongside experienced multidisciplinary professionals in a culture that values learning, collaboration and innovation.
- Make a Real Difference – Contribute to rehabilitation, recovery and safer communities while accessing wellbeing programs and employee support services.

Applications close 16/10/2026 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question? For role-specific questions: Erin Morrison on 68455728 or via [email protected]

For application assistance or recruitment adjustments: Divya Soni on 02 9765 1987 or via [email protected]. Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

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