Psychologist

The Team

The People and Culture Portfolio provide strategic and operational human resource services to support the Department’s workforce. The Staff Wellbeing Unit delivers initiatives and clinical services aimed at promoting psychological safety, resilience, and wellbeing for employees working in high-demand environments.

About the Role

The Psychologist – Staff Wellbeing is responsible for delivering specialised clinical services to staff working within Ashley Youth Detention Centre. The role focuses on proactive and responsive strategies to promote psychological wellbeing, resilience, and recovery from workplace stressors, including exposure to critical incidents. The role also provides return to work support and counselling for staff who are off work due to psychological or physical injury.

The position will implement evidence-based frameworks to provide individual and group interventions, wellbeing planning, and coaching. It will also contribute to the development of systemic approaches to staff wellbeing, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities and best practice standards.

We are offering 

• Ongoing, start ASAP
• Flexible
• up to 76 hours per fortnight
• We are a child-safe organisation
• Pathways to grow your career

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Wellbeing Connect is DECYP’s pathway to free confidential counselling services. Wellbeing Connect isn’t just for when things get tough. It’s designed to support your wellbeing every day – helping you to stay on track, build healthy habits, and access expert advice across a range of areas important for your overall wellbeing

Applicants should be aware that for twelve (12) months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill any subsequent full-time or part-time vacancies in accordance with Employment Direction 1.

We are looking for

Essential

• Tertiary qualification/program of study approved by the Psychology Board of Australia;
• Registered with the Psychology Board of Australia;
• Current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (RWVP) with a registration Status – Employment
• The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Conviction checks in the following areas:
   1. Crimes of violence
   2. Sex related offences
   3. Serious drug offences
   4. Crimes involving dishonesty
   5. Serious traffic offences
2. Identification check
3. Disciplinary actions in previous employment check

Desirable

• Holds area of practice endorsement in Organisational Psychology, Counselling Psychology and/or Clinical Psychology.
• Experience working in a Youth Justice Facility.

Please note: The cost associated with obtaining a RWVP is the responsibility of the individual.

Statement of Duties and a reference guide to assist with applying online

Statement Of Duties (PDF)

Statement Of Duties (DOCX)

how to apply

To submit your application please click 'Apply Now'.

Applications should include:

• a 1–2 page written response demonstrating your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and
• a resume that contains relevant personal details and work history.
• a valid email address for the purposes of email communication.
• The contact details of two referees (one must be your current or previous manager) who can confirm your work performance and ability to perform the duties.

Please note that we do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Applications should be submitted online by 11.55pm AEDT on the advertised closing date.

More information

For further guidance please refer to our Information for Applicants (PDF).

Should you have any difficulties regarding applying for this vacancy online, please contact Department for Education, Children and Young People, HR Recruitment and Employment via phone +61 3 6165 6285 or email [email protected] using the subject line: Psychologist - enquiry via PsychXChange.

Applicants needing more information are encouraged to request specific details of the vacancy from the Contact Person.

Name: Fiona Rippin

Title: Manager Workforce Wellbeing Inclusion and Engagement

Phone: 0419 608 255

Email: [email protected] using the subject line: Psychologist - enquiry via PsychXChange.

About DECYP

Our goal is to work together to ensure that every child and young person in Tasmania is known, safe, well and learning.

The child is at the centre of everything we do and the way we do it.

Our values of Connection, Courage, Growth, Respect, Responsibility represent the foundation of our department’s culture and guide us in all that we do to ensure bright lives positive futures for every child and young person in Tasmania.

We bring our values to life through our everyday behaviours and actions. We want to attract, recruit and retain people who uphold these values and are committed to building a strong values based culture.