Psychologist Senior (Prison Mental Health Services)

This position is based permanently on-site in Rockhampton, Queensland. Candidates currently residing in Auckland will need to relocate to the Central Queensland region to fulfil the operational and leadership requirements of this role. Overview Role supports psychology services for the Prison Mental Health Service, delivering high-level clinical consultation, assessments, and evidence-based therapeutic interventions for clients with complex mental health presentations. The role involves triage, diagnosis, treatment planning, discharge, and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team while ensuring professional standards and ethics. Responsibilities Deliver high-level clinical consultation, psychological assessments, and evidence-based therapeutic interventions for clients of the Prison Mental Health Service with complex mental health presentations, including triage, diagnosis, treatment planning, and discharge, while working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team in accordance with professional standards and ethics. Liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members, correctional services, external agencies, clients, and families to provide specialist psychology advice, education, and support, while maintaining client confidentiality and contributing to a positive team culture and safe working environment. Provide clinical supervision and mentoring to less experienced clinicians and psychology students, lead the development and review of clinical practices and resources, and drive quality improvement, research activities, and data collection related to therapeutic interventions. Actively participate in performance planning, continuing professional education, clinical supervision, mandatory training, and quality initiatives to maintain high standards of care, professional credentialing, and compliance with relevant safety and quality frameworks. Qualifications / About You Is it a mandatory requirement to hold a four-year degree in Psychology with current Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency registration and while not mandatory, having eligibility for appointment as an Authorised Mental Health Practitioner under the Mental Health Act 2016 would be highly desirable. You demonstrate exceptional communication skills and the ability to build strong, respectful working relationships with clients, carers, multidisciplinary teams, corrective services, partner agencies, and academic stakeholders. You bring a proven ability to contribute to service development through clinical supervision, education, training, and research, showing initiative and leadership in advancing psychological practice. You possess advanced clinical knowledge and independent practice capability in psychological assessment, diagnosis, and evidence‑based intervention, with experience working confidently and safely in complex custodial or forensic mental health environments. Benefits & Remuneration Total remuneration value of up to $190,741 p.a. is comprised of: An hourly rate between $78.35 - $84.30 p.h. 12.75% employer superannuation contribution 17.5% leave loading Additional Benefits Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety Generous Salary Sacrificing Options Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Discounted Private Health Insurance Fitness Passport Compliance Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements: It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description. #J-18808-Ljbffr