[Gov] Clinical Psychologist

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.)

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].

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.

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.

(a) Holders of academic qualifications other than those obtained from Hong Kong institutions/Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority may also apply but their qualifications will be subject to assessments on equivalence with the required entry qualifications. They should submit copies of their official transcripts and certificates by email to appointments@csd.gov.hk, with specification of their Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card numbers and on-line application numbers, if applicable. Copies of local qualification documents are not required at this stage of application.
(b) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.
(c) Civil service vacancies are posts on the civil service establishment. Candidates selected for these vacancies will be appointed on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service and will become civil servants on appointment.
(d) The entry pay, terms of appointment and conditions of service to be offered are subject to the provisions prevailing at the time the offer of appointment is made.
(e) The information on the maximum pay point is for reference only and may be subject to changes.
(f) Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical and dental benefits, and where appropriate, assistance in housing.
(g) Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the recruiting department may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the selection interview.
(h) It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the entry requirements, he/she will be invited to attend the selection interview without being subject to further shortlisting. Applicants who have declared disabilities found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other applicants whose suitability for appointment is considered comparable to that of the former. The Government policy and other related measures on employment of persons with disabilities are set out in the booklet “Employ People Based on Their Abilities – Application for Government Jobs by Persons with Disabilities” which is available for reference on the Civil Service Bureau's website at http://www.csb.gov.hk under “Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments”.
(i) As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment. The vacancy advertised is open to all applicants meeting the basic entry requirements irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.
(j) Towards the application deadline, our on-line system would likely be overloaded due to large volume of applications. To ensure timely completion of your on-line application, it is advisable to submit the application as early as possible.