PWS Manager-Acacia Prison

Serco is a place where you can grow

Your impact makes meaningful difference, and we are committed to supporting your professional and personal goals.

You will have access to flexible benefits designed to support your wellbeing and growth including: 

• Competitive salary package and superannuation
• Comprehensive clinical training and development
• Supportive work environment with access to wellbeing programs
• Work in a multidisciplinary team making a real impact on patients' lives

Make an impact at Serco
As Psychological Wellbeing Service Manager at Acacia Prison, you’ll oversee social workers and psychologists delivering critical mental health support, including crisis care and targeted interventions. You’ll also drive team performance, managing rostering, leave, and development to ensure consistent, high-quality care. This is a full-time, permanent role based in Wooroloo, WA.

As a PWS Manager, you’ll make a positive impact by:

• Providing strong leadership and startegic direction aligned with the broader prison plan
• Bringing extensive clinical experience with adults, including advanced expertise in assessing and managing suicide and self-harm risk 
• Upholding and lead ethical practice in line with professional standards, policies and values
• Building effictive relationships across multidisciplinary teams, with strong communication skills and understanding of correctional practices and stakeholder needs

Serco is a place for you
You will lead and ensure the effective delivery of psychological services at Acacia, aligned with organisational standards and clinical governance requirements. 

You could be a great fit if you have: 

• Hold a valid registration as a Psychologist with AHPRA, with a Masters in Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychology desireable and/or Degree in Social Work AND eligibility for registration with the AASW
• Extensive experience in the delivery of clinical intervention services to adults
• Advanced knowledge of the assessment and management of suicide and self-harm risk
• The highest level of ethical behaviour
• Knowledge of, or the ability to rapidly acquire knowledge of legaslative provisions and modern correctional management practices and operations within a prison 

You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. If you like the look of the role, we’d love to hear from you.

In joining us, you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with trusted leaders that will help you achieve your goals.

Please note:

This position carries trust and responsibility. To support this a comprehensive probity assessment, including Federal Police Check is a key part of the selection process.

For help with your application or questions about the role, please contact me, Barbara Swart, Talent Acquisition Business Partner, on 08 8432 2510 or email: barbara.swart@serco-ap.com

Are you ready to do important work that really matters?

At Serco, we bring together the right people, technology, and partners to create impactful solutions that address some of the world’s most urgent and complex challenges.
We focus on serving governments all over the globe. The work we do touches the lives of millions in Australia and New Zealand and offers unique opportunities to leverage your skills across our core capabilities in health, defence, matitime, justice, immigration and community services. 

We seek and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGTBQI+, 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.

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