Psychologists (clinical or counselling) and social workers provide a range of assessment and intervention services for adults and juveniles in custody and the community.
Working as a psychologist or social worker, you will part of different divisional outcomes, and working towards the Department’s ultimate aim of increasing community safety.
What does the job involve?
Both professions work in a challenging work environment and provide a range of services
As a psychologist you could be involved in policy development or providing psychological services to offenders, community justice services, courts and releasing authorities. You could also be involved in working with families and communities, providing individual counselling or facilitating intensive intervention programs that are aimed at serious and/or repeat juvenile offenders.
As a social worker you work with adults in custody, helping them to rehabilitate and re-integrate into the community. You conduct counselling and group and other interventions designed to enhance prisoners’ rehabilitation and adjustment with prison.
What are the pay and conditions?
Benefits
- employment security
- rewarding career with varied and challenging work
- flexible working conditions
- annual leave flexibilities
- career development opportunities.
Salary
$60,638 to $78,138 per annum.
Leave entitlements
- Annual Leave – four weeks
- Personal Leave (cumulative) – 48.75 (on the day of initial appointment) and 97.5 (on the completion of 12 months of continuous service)
- Personal Leave (non-cumulative) - 15 hours
- Parental Leave (paid) - 12 weeks effective from 1 July 2007, and 14 weeks effective from 1 July 2008
- Parental Leave (unpaid) - up to two years (includes any period of paid parental leave taken)
- Study Leave
- Long Service Leave - 13 weeks (upon completion of 7 years continuous service)
- Purchased Leave – of up to four weeks (reduced salary over 52 weeks)
- Cultural / ceremonial leave.
Who are we looking for?
Dedicated professionals who can take on challenges and work in difficult and demanding environments.
Eligibility, assessment, selection and appointment processes
Job-specific enquiries should be directed to the contact person nominated in the job advertisement.
Applicants must have the appropriate qualifications as related to the position advertised.
For senior level positions (Level 6) the incumbent must demonstrate the expertise and specialised knowledge of their profession.
Some positions will require post graduate Masters Degree in Clinical or Counselling or Forensic Psychology or approved equivalent is essential, with appropriate work experience in the therapeutic/clinical settings being essential. You are also required to be eligible for registration with an appropriate society or board, such as the Society of Professional Social Workers or the Psychologists Board of Western Australia.
In some cases, applicants must have a current Working with Children Check or to be able to successfully apply for one to be eligible for appointment.
Additional information is available in the Psychologist / Social Worker - You never thought you'd end up here, did you? recruitment brochure.
Last Updated: 3-Sep-2009
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