Senior Psychologist

2 months ago
United States$124k–135kFull TimePsychology
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Department of Communities and Justice as a Senior Psychologist in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • quality psychological services for people in custody, provide expert clinical consultation and guidance within the multidisciplinary Service Integration Team, and oversee the day
  • day provision of care to ensure best

Requirements

  • We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity.
  • If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

Benefits & Compensation

  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Department of Communities and Justice in United States.

Key Skills

Clinical ConsultationService Integration Team LeadershipBest-Practice Models ApplicationPsychological Service DeliveryStaff GuidanceRisk Assessment FrameworksPsychological InterventionsMental Health SupportCognitive Impairment SupportBehavioural Needs SupportLeadershipMentoringSupervisionEthical PracticeLegal ResponsibilitiesProfessional Responsibilities
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Senior Psychologist position at Department of Communities and Justice includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Psychology — Psychologist Career Context

This Psychology position at Department of Communities and Justice is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Department of Communities and Justice lists compensation for this psychologist position at $125k to $136k annually.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($125k–$136k)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Clinical Consultation, Service Integration Team Leadership, Best-Practice Models Application, Psychological Service Delivery, Staff Guidance, Risk Assessment Frameworks, Psychological Interventions, Mental Health Support. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychology role.

Core responsibilities: The Senior Psychologist will lead and coordinate high-quality psychological services for people in custody, offering expert clinical consultation within the multidisciplinary team. This role involves overseeing daily care to ensure best-practice models are applied while guiding staff and assisting m...

Benefits package: Challenging and rewarding career, Flexible, autonomous work environment, Competitive pay and conditions, Training and development opportunities, Health & Wellbeing programs, Employee Assistance Programs. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Department of Communities and Justice

Government Administration
Parramatta, NSW
5-10

Benefits & Perks

Challenging and rewarding career
Flexible, autonomous work environment
Competitive pay and conditions
Training and development opportunities
Health & Wellbeing programs
Employee Assistance Programs

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

2mo ago