Psychologist - Court Services

Department: Psychological & Specialist Services; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

Job summary

The Department: Psychological & Specialist Services in Sydney NSW is seeking a psychologist to provide direct assessment, intervention, and wellbeing services for judges across District, Drug, Local, and Children's Courts and Coroner’s Court. This role operates in a multi-disciplinary team within a hybrid NSW environment.

You will advise judges and the Executive Team, tailoring programs to support mental health, resilience, and wellbeing, with opportunities to present at conferences and

Qualifications

• Four-year accredited psychology degree and AHPRA registration.
• Experience in assessing mental health and wellbeing in high-stakes environments.
• Knowledge of court operations and legal frameworks related to psychology.

Responsibilities

• Promote resilience and provide confidential support pathways for judges.
• Maintain confidential psychological notes for judges.
• Collaborate with the Judicial Commission and DCJ Executives on interventions.
• Adapt literature for new programs and research to support judges.
• Present at conferences and events promoting psychological services for judges.
• Design and deliver wellbeing education programs for judges and staff.

Skills

Ethical practice

Court environment knowledge

Mental health assessment

Wellbeing initiatives

Education

Four-year psychology degree with AHPRA registration

Job description

Department: Psychological & Specialist Services – Sydney NSW

Casual/Temporary, Part time

Hybrid

1d ago , from Department of Communities and Justice NSW

• Sydney CBD – We offer a hybrid working arrangement, with flexibility available
• Temporary up to 2- years - Part Time (21 HPW)
• Salary: In accordance with the Crown Employees (Psychologists) Award C8526.

Your role

This is a unique opportunity to work in a multi-disciplinary team of psychologists, human resources, Judicial, and Court Services staff to provide direct psychological assessment, intervention, therapeutic services, and educational support to District Court, Drug Court, Local Court, Children’s Court, and Coroner’s Court, and Judges.

Provide expert consultation to judges regarding mental health and wellbeing, as well as providing advice and reporting to the Executive Team in line with the Judicial Psychological Support and Wellbeing Program.

What you’ll do

• Promote resilience, provide early intervention, and reduce psychological risk by offering a dedicated, confidential support pathway for judges.
• Maintain confidential succinct documentation and psychological notes on all interactions with judges receiving psychological services.
• Work in collaboration with the Judicial Commission and DCJ Executive, Conduct and evaluate psychological interventions to ensure more complex situations are managed effectively.
• Adapt psychological literature for new programs, supports or research for the purpose of supporting judges and applying interventions.
• Present at conferences and events promoting the psychological and wellbeing services available to judges.
• Design and deliver wellbeing education programs for judges and limited staff.

What we’re looking for

• Experience providing ethical and effective psychology services in a dynamic environment with challenging situations, such as court, health, emergency services defence, corrections, regulation or other complex public services.
• Demonstrated expertise in assessment and treatment in psychological services including, vicarious trauma exposure, mental health concerns, , and with general wellbeing support and preventative management.
• Demonstrated level of knowledge and understanding of court operations, judicial, and / or legal environments, principles and practices relevant to psychology assessment and treatments.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of psychologist’s ethical and legal obligations.
• Minimum four-year accredited qualification in psychology with full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.
• Current driver’s licence and willingness to travel throughout NSW.

Download the role description

This role description is to be read in conjunction with the relevant conditions, characteristics and criteria included in the Crown Employees (Psychologists) Award C8526 of 15 April 2016.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditionsTraining and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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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 LGBTQIA+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

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.

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