Manager Psychological Services - Auckland Prison Ocru/Peru

New Zealand Government; Auckland; Presencial; NZD 160.000 - 187.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Department of Corrections is seeking a Manager of Psychological Services to lead a dedicated psychology team supporting OCRU and PERU. Based at Auckland Prison, the role is full-time with permanent or 12-month secondment options.

The team comprises four Psychologists (0.5 FTE each) who will work with operational and clinical staff across both units. You will provide clinical leadership, governance and high-quality psychological services, offering expert advice on risk, transition planning

Formación

• Registration with NZ Psychologists Board and current Annual Practising Certificate.
• Extensive experience in correctional, forensic or risk-focused settings.
• Strong skills in assessment, formulation, risk management and supervision.
• Experience leading and developing psychologists or other staff.
• Ability to build relationships across multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Provide clinical and professional leadership for OCRU and PERU.
• Lead psychology team of four psychologists (0.5 FTE each) based at Auckland Prison.
• Offer psychological advice on individuals and inform day-to-day management.
• Contribute to service development, governance and risk mitigation strategies.

Conocimientos

NZ Psychology Board reg

Correctional experience

Assessment & risk management

People leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Strategic advisory

Descripción del empleo

Lead a dedicated psychology service supporting OCRU and PERU

• Provide clinical leadership for some of New Zealand's most complex individuals
• Auckland Prison | Permanent or 12-month secondment opportunity Mō te tūnga

About the role

The Organised Crime Reduction Unit (OCRU) is a specialist unit being established to manage individuals who present the highest organised crime risk across the prison network. We are recruiting a Manager Psychological Services (MPS) to lead a dedicated psychology team supporting both OCRU and the Prisoners of Extreme Risk Unit (PERU). The team will consist of four Psychologists (0.5 FTE each). The MPS will work closely with operational and clinical staff across both environments. Based at Auckland Prison, this is a full-time position with both permanent and 12-month secondment options available. OCRU and PERU manage some of the most complex and high-risk individuals in our care. As MPS, you will provide clinical and professional leadership across both units while supporting the delivery and development of high-quality psychological services. You will play a key role within the multidisciplinary teams supporting OCRU and PERU. This includes providing psychological advice and opinion on individuals housed within the units, informing day-to-day management approaches, supporting transition planning, assessing readiness for intervention, and contributing to understanding risk behaviours, interpersonal functioning, and risk mitigation strategies. You will lead and support the psychology team, contribute to service development and governance, and make psychological expertise available to inform operational decision-making. Working closely with operational and clinical leaders, you will help shape how psychological services support these specialist environments while contributing to positive outcomes for people in our care and to public safety. Support will be provided to maintain professional practice standards, including appropriate supervision and ongoing professional development. This role offers the opportunity to lead psychological practice across two highly specialised environments, influence decision-making for some of the most complex people in our care and help shape the future direction of psychological services across OCRU and PERU.

Skills and experience

• Hold registration with the New Zealand Psychologists Board and a current Annual Practising Certificate.
• Bring extensive experience working in correctional, forensic, or other complex risk-focused environments.
• Demonstrate strong capability in psychological assessment, formulation, risk management and professional supervision.
• Have experience leading and developing psychologists or other professional staff.
• Build effective relationships across multidisciplinary teams and stakeholder groups.
• Provide trusted advice that informs decision-making and service improvement.

The benefits

The full salary range for this position is $160,000 - $187,294 per annum. Appointment and remuneration will reflect skills and experience relevant to the role.

About us

Join Ara Poutama Aotearoa - Department of Corrections, where your work will contribute to improving public safety, reducing re-offending, and address the overrepresentation of Māori in correctional facilities. As a values-led organisation, we use the principles of rangatira (leadership), manaaki (respect), wairua (spirituality), kaitiaki (guardianship), and whānau (relationships) to guide our work and achieve the goals of our Hōkai Rangi strategy. We value inclusion and diversity in our workforce, and as a Public Service organisation we are committed to building a workforce that reflects the public we serve. We strive to make our recruitment process fair, and we encourage you to discuss reasonable accommodations with us if required.

Applications close on : Tuesday 3rd November

If you have any questions or want to learn more about this opportunity, contact [e-mail].