Ongoing role available, commencing from 2 January 2025 An opportunity to also apply for recruitment (talent) pool for future vacancies across the state Full-time role & 35-hour working week (part-time working arrangements may be considered) Attractive annual salary $118,041 - $128,215 p.a. plus 11.5% superannuation Hybrid/flexible working arrangements and location flexibility available Join Our Team: Protect, Serve, and Make a Difference!
We are the Rural Fire Service (RFS), a dedicated community of volunteers providing fire and emergency services to approximately 95% of NSW. When you work with the RFS, you join a passionate team committed to protecting our neighbours, the wider community, and the environment from the threat of bushfires and other emergencies. With over 70,000 volunteer members and staff, we embody the spirit of mutual respect, support, friendship, and camaraderie. We are one team with many players, united by a single purpose. If you share our passion for community service and environmental protection, we want to hear from you!
What You'll be doing:
We have an exciting opportunity available for a qualified senior clinician who is keen to make a real difference, through provision of critical incident support, psychological assessment and intervention, and holistic and proactive health and wellbeing programs.
The Senior Psychologist role is an integral part of the Mental Health Services program within the RFS which includes Senior Psychologists, Psychologists, a Peer Support Program Coordinator, and Peer Support Officers. The Senior Psychologist and Psychologist positions deliver state-wide and area-based mental health prevention, promotion, intervention and recovery services to RFS staff and volunteers as well as support and guidance to RFS leadership and peer personnel. The role will require participation in a rotating on-call after-hours roster, ensuring that our team always has access to the care they need, whenever they need it.
The Senior Psychologist shares supervisory responsibility for the Psychologist in their Area with the Manager Mental Health Services. They also provide confidential and expert psychological services to RFS members, including complex clinical assessment, intervention, and referrals for mental health and support services, while also advising leaders on mental health risk management and contributing to the design and improvement of Service-wide psychological programs.
To thrive in this role, you will have:
The ability to work as an effective team member within a multi-disciplinary team. High level skills and experience in trauma-informed psychological assessment and interventions for people experiencing mental health concerns. The skills and ability to provide psychoeducation and/or mental health and wellbeing content in a group setting. Authorisation to clinically supervise provisional and/or early career psychologists (or are eligible for authorisation to do so). A genuine appreciation and understanding of a volunteer-based emergency service. If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity, please access the role description and our organisation structure.
Note: As per the role description, candidates are required to meet minimum essential requirements. If you do not meet the essential requirements for this role, your application may not progress to shortlisting.
Why work for us?
Annual AHPRA registration fee covered by the RFS Monthly clinical supervision provided/reimbursed by the RFS Attractive leave entitlements including 4 weeks annual leave per year, plus more Free access to our Member Assistance Program (MAP) for all RFS members, and their immediate family Salary packaging options available One 'Agreed Absence' leave day per calendar month Ongoing learning and professional development programs (RFS is a Registered Training Organisation giving you access to various internal courses) Partnership with Fitness Passport for eligible RFS staff and their families to access more than 845 gyms and pools! To ignite your RFS journey:
To be considered for this opportunity, you must submit your application online via I Work for NSW , and attach:
A cover letter in PDF format, addressing how you meet the essential requirements of the role, outlining your suitability and why you are interested in this opportunity; A resume in PDF format, including two current/recent professional referees (please include email address and contact number) Evidence of your Postgraduate Degree(s) in Psychology Evidence of your General Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA) Please submit your application no later than 11:59pm Sunday 17th November 2024.
Important recruitment Information
A recruitment (talent) pool will be created through this recruitment process to fill future ongoing, temporary, casual and term, full time or part time opportunities.
We value a diverse and inclusive workplace and are committed to ensuring our employees represent the diversity of communities that we serve.
If you require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please include any details that you are comfortable sharing during the application process, alternatively, you can reach out to the role expert to discuss.
The recruitment process may involve a range of assessment activities to determine your capabilities for the role (aligning to the NSW PSC Capability Framework ). The Capability application tool is designed to help job applicants understand and use the NSW Public Sector Capability Framework when applying for jobs with the NSW government. Additional checks for successful applicants will include referee checks and criminal history checks.
Learn more about how RFS members support communities across NSW below.
Vacancy Reference: R24/341
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