Psychologists

Psychologists employed with Corrective Services work with offenders in custody and in the community.

The work of psychologists plays an important part in Corrective Services' assessment, programs and services provision to offenders, which is geared towards reducing their risk of re-offending. In correctional centres, psychologists work as part of interdisciplinary teams which manage self-harm and suicide risks and acute mental illnesses.

Apart from working directly with offenders, psychologists working in the community are required to work with offenders within the context of their families and their communities.

Corrective Services provides a range of offence-specific programs such as the Violent Offender Therapeutic Program (VOTP) and interventions aimed at sexual offending. Psychologists working in these specialised programs either have specialised skills or intent to gain specific skills and experience.

Corrective Services also employs staff psychologists who provide support services to staff.

Successful applicants for the position of Psychologist must have a degree in psychology and should be registered with the NSW Psychologists Registration Board (PRB). If they are not registered yet, they are supervised by a fully registered and experienced Psychologist until they have achieved PRB registration.

To fulfil the role of a Senior Psychologist, a minimum four-year qualification in psychology with full registration with the NSW Psychologists Registration Board (PRB) is required.

Anyone applying for a position of Specialist Psychologist or Senior Specialist Psychologist must also have a postgraduate degree at masters or higher level in clinical or forensic psychology or demonstrate education and training and experience deemed equivalent.

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