Senior Psychologist

Senior Psychologist

Senior Psychologist

This opportunity offers:

• 3x Ongoing employment
• Fulltimerole & 35 hour working week(part-time arrangements maybe considered)
• RFSSenior Psychologist
• Attractiveannual salary $121,582 - $132,061 p.a. plus 12% superannuation
• Location:Forthe right candidate, location within each respective region is negotiable,with an expectation of regular travel to the designated office location.

Senior Psychologist – Western Region (Ongoing) basedin Cowra

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Looking for more information?

Why not reach out to our role expert, Michelle Sopuch,Manager Mental Health Services, for a confidential chat on 0487 236 774.

Join Our Team: Protect, Serve, and Make aDifference

We are the Rural Fire Service (RFS), a dedicated community ofvolunteers providing fire and emergency services to approximately 95% ofNSW.When you work with the RFS, you join a passionate team committed toprotecting our neighbours, the wider community, and the environment from thethreat of bushfires and other emergencies. With over 70,000 volunteer membersand staff, we embody the spirit of mutual respect, support, friendship, andcamaraderie. We are one team with many players, united by a single purpose. Ifyou share our passion for community service and environmental protection, wewant to hear from you Become a part of our mission to safeguard lives and ourcherished NSW landscapes.

What you'll be doing:

We have 3 exciting opportunities available for qualifiedsenior clinicians who are keen to make a real difference, through provision ofcritical incident support, psychological assessment and intervention, andholistic and proactive health and wellbeing programs.

The Senior Psychologist role is an integral part of theMental Health Services program within the RFS which includes SeniorPsychologists, Psychologists, a Peer Support Program Coordinator, and PeerSupport Officers. The Senior Psychologist positions deliver state-wide andarea-based mental health prevention, promotion, intervention and recoveryservices to RFS staff and volunteers as well as support and guidance to RFSleadership and peer personnel. The role will require participation in arotating on-call after-hours roster, ensuring that our team always has accessto the care they need, whenever they need it.

The Senior Psychologist shares supervisory responsibilityfor the Psychologist in their Area with the Manager Mental Health Services.They also provide confidential and expert psychological services to RFSmembers, including complex clinical assessment, intervention, and referrals formental health and support services, while also advising leaders on mentalhealth risk management and contributing to the design and improvement ofService-wide psychological programs.

We invite you to join us in this incredibly rewardingjourney. Your skills, empathy, and dedication will have a lasting impact onthose who make a difference every day. You'll be working with people who givetheir time, energy, and heart to protect others—and your care for them willhelp sustain their strength and resilience.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Theability to work as an effective team member within a multi-disciplinaryteam.
• Highlevel skills and experience in trauma-informed psychological assessmentand interventions for people experiencing mental health concerns.
• Theskills and ability to provide psycho education and/or mental health andwellbeing content in a group setting.
• Authorisationto clinically supervise provisional and/or early career psychologists (orare eligible for authorisation to do so).
• Agenuine appreciation and understanding of a volunteer-based emergencyservice.

If you are interested in finding out more about thisopportunity, please access theRole Description andour organisationstructure .

Note: As per the role description, candidates arerequired to meet minimum essential requirements. If you do not meet theessential requirements for this role, your application may not progress toshortlisting.

Why work for us?

• AnnualAHPRA registration fee covered by the RFS
• Monthlyclinical supervision provided/reimbursed by the RFS
• Corporateuniform available
• Attractiveleave entitlements including 4 weeks annual leave per year, plusmore
• Freeaccess to our Member Assistance Program (MAP) for all RFS members, andtheir immediate family
• Salarypackaging options available
• One'Agreed Absence' leave day per calendar month
• Ongoinglearning and professional development programs (RFS is a RegisteredTraining Organisation giving you access to various internal courses)
• Partnershipwith Fitness Passport for eligible RFS staff and their families to accessmore than 845 gyms and pools

Make the Move to Regional NSW

This role is located in Regional NSW, which means you'reeligible for The Welcome Experience The Welcome Experience is a FREE serviceto help essential workers and their families move to regional NSW with ease.From finding housing and childcare to helping your partner find employment andconnecting with the local community, they offer personalised, concierge-likesupport tailored to your needs.

Discover what life is like in Regional NSW – explore The Welcome Experience and register today

To ignite your RFS journey:

To be considered for this opportunity, you must submit yourapplication via RFSCareers , and attach:

• Acoverletter in PDF format, addressing how you meet the essentialrequirements and focus capabilities of the role, outlining yoursuitability, relevant experience, and motivation for applying;
• Aresumein PDF format, including two current/recent professional referees(please include email address and contact number)

Please submit your application no later than11:55pm Tuesday 19 August 2025.

Important recruitment Information

• Arecruitment (talent) pool may be createdthrough this recruitment process to fill future ongoing, temporary, casualand term, full time or part time opportunities.
• Wevalue a diverse and inclusive workplace and are committed to ensuring ouremployees represent the diversity of communities that we serve.
• Ifyou require an adjustment during the recruitment process,please include any details that you are comfortable sharing during theapplication process, alternatively, you can reach out to the role expertto discuss.
• Therecruitment process may involve a range of assessment activities todetermine your capabilities for the role (aligning to the NSW PSC Capability Framework ).The Capability application tool is designed tohelpjob applicantsunderstand and use theNSW PublicSector Capability Frameworkwhen applying forjobswith theNSW government. Additional checks for successful applicants will includereferee checks and criminal history checks.

Learn more about how RFS members support communities across NSW below

Vacancy Reference: R25/211

This may not be the role for you, however you can check outother vacancies in the RFShere , or consider volunteering with your local Brigade.