Psychologist

Join Serco at Auckland South Corrections Facility in Wiri, where your work will directly contribute to safer communities and better rehabilitation outcomes. Guided by the values of rangatira, manaaki, wairua, kaitiaki, and whānau, you’ll deliver culturally responsive, recovery-focused care in collaboration with mana whenua and community partners.

Make an impact at Serco

As a Psychologist in the Psychological Services & Interventions team, you’ll play a crucial role in supporting the rehabilitation of prisoners by delivering high-quality psychological services.

You’ll be based at the Auckland South Corrections Facility in Wiri, contributing to a safer and more constructive correctional environment. This is a permanent, full-time or part time opportunity for an experienced professional ready to lead, supervise, and innovate.

As a Psychologist, you’ll make a positive impact by:

• You will be providing advice and support for the provision of mental health wellness programmes
• Conducting comprehensive psychological assessments and delivering evidence-based treatments
• Preparing detailed reports including parole board submissions and psychological advice
• Build strong relationships with internal staff, tāngata whaiora, whānau, mana whenua, and key community stakeholders

To be successful in this role you’ll have:

• This role will suit a Psychologist with professional registration with the New Zealand Board of Psychologists (General, clinical, or counselling)
• Your caring nature and commitment to prisoner rehabilitation will see you excel at completing risk assessments, providing individual therapeutic counselling, and completing defendable documentation
• You will demonstrate the highest levels of personal integrity and ethical behaviour
• Solid understanding of evidence-based practices in the assessment and intervention of different psychological and behavioural presentations
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the provision of psychological services and programs
• Qualifications and professional registration
• An understanding of Te Ao Māori perspectives on health and wellbeing, and the ability to work in a culturally safe way

Qualifications and professional registration

• Professional registration as a Psychologist with the New Zealand Board of Psychologists (general, clinical, or counselling)  
• Must hold a Masters degree in Psychology (minimum)

We offer lots of headroom for you to grow and flexible benefits to suit you in every stage of your life and career, including

• TRP $Up to 115,000 (depending on experience)
• Flexible working arrangements (including some remote options)
• APC cover, clinical and cultural supervision, and ongoing professional development
• 5 weeks’ leave after one year of service
• Uniform, free parking, subsidised meals, medical discounts, and EAP
• Ongoing clinical and cultural supervision and support

Are you ready to do important work that really matters?

At Serco, we bring together the right people, the right technology, and the right partners to create impactful solutions for some of the world’s most urgent and complex challenges.

We seek and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and cultures including Māori, Pacific Peoples, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQI+, veterans and people with disability.

By joining Serco you’ll have access to Employee Networks led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion, and belonging.

“He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tāngata, he tāngata, he tāngata.”
What is the most important thing in the world? It is the people, it is the people, it is the people.

Apply now and help create safer, stronger communities, grounded in respect, care, and connection.