Psychologist (Specialist Units)

The Geo Group Inc; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 115,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Free parking

Employee Assistance Program

Novated Lease options

Salary sacrifice options

Subsidised meals

Job summary

The GEO Group Australia is seeking a highly skilled Psychologist to join the Ravenhall Correctional Centre multidisciplinary team. You will support individuals with complex behavioural, cognitive and mental health needs in a specialist environment.

You will conduct assessments, develop intervention plans and deliver evidence-based therapies while collaborating with health, disability and custodial colleagues to improve rehabilitation outcomes.

Qualifications

• Advanced expertise in psychological assessment and formulations.
• Experience delivering behavioural support plans and individual intervention plans.
• Proven ability to work in multidisciplinary clinical settings.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments and risk formulations.
• Develop and implement Behavioural Support Plans and Individual Intervention Plans.
• Deliver targeted psychological interventions focused on emotional regulation, behaviour change, and risk reduction.
• Provide specialist consultation, coaching and training to custodial and multidisciplinary staff.
• Work collaboratively with health, disability, rehabilitation and custodial teams to support holistic care planning.
• Contribute to case reviews, placement decisions, transition planning and clinical governance processes.
• Promote a therapeutic environment that supports dignity, safety and rehabilitation.
• Monitor progress, evaluate outcomes and ensure best-practice clinical documentation.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Risk formulations

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Behaviour support

Evidence-based practice

Clinical judgement

Job description

Where Psychology Meets Purpose: Help Shape Better Futures at Ravenhall.

Support Change, Build Resilience, and Make Every Day Meaningful.

Salary Range: $114,842 - $122,826 Base + Superannuation

At Ravenhall Correctional Centre, Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services is creating exciting new opportunities for people who want their work to make a real difference.

Our redesigned services brings specialist expertise closer to the frontline, strengthens support from custody to community and creates clearer pathways for professional growth. It is more connected, more responsive and built to achieve stronger outcomes for people with diverse and complex needs.

Bring your expertise, ideas and commitment to change. Join a collaborative evidence-based team shaping the future of rehabilitation and reintegration at Ravenhall Correctional Centre where your work changes lives, strengthens communities and makes a difference every single day.

About The GEO Group Australia

We are the country's leading provider of outsourced correctional services, operating in VIC. GEO aims to deliver better corrections and create safer communities. We focus on providing a continuum of care and integration of services to make a real difference in the lives of people we work with. Our company is defined by us always acting withIntegrity, showing everyoneRespectwithout fail, beingAccountableat all times, always beingAgileand continuously looking for opportunities to beInnovative. For more information about our organisation visit our website www.geogroup.com.au

To view our videos, including the type of individuals we seek to join our business, click here.

About Ravenhall Correctional Centre

Ravenhall is a 1,300-bed medium-security prison for adult sentenced and remand men. Its contemporary campus-style design reflects four accommodation communities with varying profiles. Community accommodation is complemented by a further 75-bed Forensic Mental Health Unit, a 25-bed unit for prisoners with significant challenging behaviours, and a 25-bed Mission Unit designed to respond intensively and therapeutically to current community issues.

In recognition of the importance of the Continuum of Care, Ravenhall extends its presence into the community by providing ex-prisoners with access to post-release support at GEO’s Community Reintegration Centre.

Ravenhall’s emphasis on offender rehabilitation and reintegration is supported by a significantly resourced team of clinicians who work in partnership with a number of Victoria’s most respected organisations, including Forensicare, YMCA and Kangan Institute. Working collaboratively, Ravenhall seeks to bring about lasting positive change in the lives of prisoners before and after release, with the ultimate aim of reducing reoffending.

To learn more about Ravenhall Correctional Centre, click here.

Rehabilitation Starts with Understanding

When others see challenging behaviour, you see an opportunity to understand what's driving it.

When others focus on risk, you focus on evidence-based solutions.

When others see barriers, you see potential for change.

We are seeking a passionate and highly skilled Psychologist to join our multidisciplinary team, supporting individuals with complex behavioural, cognitive, mental health and disability-related needs within a specialist correctional environment.

This is more than a clinical role. It is an opportunity to apply your expertise where it can have a profound impact on rehabilitation, safety, wellbeing, and long-term life outcomes.

Working across specialist units within Ravenhall Correctional Centre, you will help shape therapeutic interventions, influence behavioural change, and contribute to a culture that balances compassion, evidence-based practice, and accountability.

Why This Role Matters

Every person has a story.

Many of the individuals you will support have experienced significant disadvantage, trauma, mental illness, acquired brain injury, intellectual disability, neurodevelopmental conditions, or complex behavioural challenges.

Your expertise will help identify underlying drivers of behaviour, develop tailored intervention strategies, and create opportunities for meaningful change. In doing so, you will contribute to safer prisons, stronger rehabilitation outcomes, and ultimately safer communities.

What You'll Be Doing

• Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments and risk formulations.
• Develop and implement evidence-based Behavioural Support Plans and Individual Intervention Plans.
• Deliver targeted psychological interventions focused on emotional regulation, behaviour change, and risk reduction.
• Provide specialist consultation, coaching and training to custodial and multidisciplinary staff.
• Work collaboratively with health, disability, rehabilitation and custodial teams to support holistic care planning.
• Contribute to case reviews, placement decisions, transition planning and clinical governance processes.
• Promote a therapeutic environment that supports dignity, safety and rehabilitation.
• Monitor progress, evaluate outcomes and ensure best-practice clinical documentation.

What We’re Looking For

• Passionate about improving outcomes for people with complex needs.
• Skilled in psychological assessment, formulation and intervention.
• Confident working within multidisciplinary environments.
• Experienced in behaviour support, forensic, disability, mental health, correctional or complex care settings.
• Able to balance sound clinical judgement with operational and risk considerations.
• Committed to evidence-based, person-centred and rehabilitation-focused practice.

What You’ll Gain

Meaningful Clinical Work

Apply advanced psychological practice with individuals presenting with a diverse range of behavioural, cognitive and mental health complexities.

Influence Beyond the Therapy Room

Shape behaviour support strategies, build staff capability and contribute to system-wide improvements in care and rehabilitation.

Professional Growth

Work alongside experienced multidisciplinary professionals within a highly specialised and rewarding practice environment.

See the direct impact of your work through improved wellbeing, reduced risk, successful transitions and positive rehabilitation outcomes.

Join a Team That Believes in Change

Change is rarely immediate, but every breakthrough matters.

If you are a psychologist who wants to use your expertise to support some of the most vulnerable and complex individuals in our community, while contributing to safer and more rehabilitative outcomes, we would love to hear from you.

Bring your clinical expertise. Bring your compassion. Help create opportunities for change.

About the Benefits

Joining GEO is your chance to make a real and lasting difference in the lives of prisoners, their families and the community. Benefits of working for GEO, include but are not limited to:

• Role diversity and internal career progression opportunities
• Novated Lease and salary sacrifice options
• Support with Professional Registration costs
• Flexible working arrangements
• Competitive salary and rewards scheme
• Free parking
• Employee Assistance Program
• Staff gym
• Subsidised meals
• Fitness Passport to promote wellbeing. Discounted gym and pool access for members and their families to over 1500 fitness facilities across Australia.
• REACH Program
• Discounted Private Health Insurance (Medibank Private)
• VCEA (Victorian Correctional Employees Association)

We are always looking for people to join our company who share the values that we stand for:

INTEGRITY RESPECT ACCOUNTABLE AGILE INNOVATIVE

Work Eligibility

To be eligible to work for the GEO Group you are required to have full and indefinite working rights. This includes Australian and New Zealand citizenship and Australian permanent residency.

Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?

• Australian Permanent Resident
• New Zealand Citizen
• Visa with Unrestricted Work Rights
• Do Not Have Work Rights
• If you are not an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident, please provide the type of visa you hold and its expiry date.

Do you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander?

Do you speak a language(s) other than English?

Please provide your date of birth. Please note: this is required for the purpose of preliminary security checks. By providing your date of birth you consent to The GEO Group Australia Pty Ltd completing these checks as part of the recruitment and selection process and prior to you coming on site.

Key Selection Criteria

• Can you outline your approach to developing treatment plans for patients with complex needs? Please provide an example of a case where you successfully navigated challenges in the treatment process.
• Describe your experience in leading multidisciplinary clinical teams and how you have contributed to improving client outcomes in your previous or current role. Please provide a specific example.
• How do you ensure effective communication and collaboration between clinical and non-clinical staff?