About The Role

Duties

A Clinical Psychologist is mainly deployed on (a) conducting psychological assessments on persons in custody (PICs) for the courts and for the relevant review boards; (b) providing counselling for PICs; (c) advising, developing and implementing treatment programmes for the rehabilitation of PICs; (d) conducting relevant training for staff; (e) conducting work-related researches/studies; and (f) providing psychological treatment for staff and their family members as necessary.

(Note: The appointee will be subject to the provisions of the Prisons Ordinance.)

Entry Requirements

Candidates should (a) have a Master degree in Clinical Psychology from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent [General Note (a)]; (b) meet the language proficiency requirement of ‘Level 2’ result in the Use of English paper and ‘Level 1’ result in the Use of Chinese paper in the Common Recruitment Examination, or equivalent [Notes (iv) to (vii) under Entry Requirements]; (c) be able to speak fluent Cantonese and English; and (d) have a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test [Note (viii) under Entry Requirements].

Pay

Master Pay Scale Point 27 ($63,100) to Master Pay Scale Point 44 ($122,045) per month.

Terms of Appointment

A new recruit will normally be appointed on civil service probationary terms for three years. Upon passage of probation bar, he/she may be considered for appointment on the prevailing permanent terms.

How to Apply

Applicants must apply online through the G.F. 340 Online Application System of the Civil Service Bureau (<https://www.csb.gov.hk>). Applications which are incomplete or submitted in person, by post, by fax or by e-mail will not be accepted.

Candidates who are selected for interview will normally receive an invitation by email within two months from the closing date for application. Those who are not invited for the interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful. Please provide an accurate e-mail address in the application form. Applicants are responsible for checking their e-mails to ensure that the invitation will be duly received.