Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Population and Primary Health Care – Prison Health
Job title Psychologist Designation Professional 3
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $114,199 - $127,898 Location Darwin
Position number 18307 RTF 353452 Closing 03/09/2026
Contact officer Sarah Catterall on 0459 857 288 or [email protected]
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=353452
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates
people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or
job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go
to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go
to the OCPE website.
Primary objective
Working within a multidisciplinary team deliver of a high quality, culturally appropriate and evidence based psychological services
and clinical leadership to assist the case management of clients within the adult correctional facility.
Context statement
The successful applicant should possess a current manual driver’s license or be eligible to obtain same, and will be required to meet
the NTCS security clearance requirements.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide timely, clinically and culturally appropriate evidence based psychology services within a multidisciplinary team.
2. Provide expert advice within the multidisciplinary team on program and clinical issues in the field of Psychology.
3. Provide leadership, supervision, mentorship and education to staff using evidence based concepts and research.
4. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken
in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
5. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.
6. Facilitate effective service delivery through the utilisation of appropriate information systems, the maintenance of relevant
statistics and ensuring accurate documentation and communication.
7. Maintain commitment to ensuring contemporary knowledge and professional development through membership of appropriate
organisations and committees, and participate in structured professional development activities.
8. Lead quality improvement activities and deliver educational programs within the prison health service.
9. Co-ordinate where appropriate research activity within Northern Territory Top End Correctional Facilities.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Recognised degree in Psychology with current registration to practice as a Registered Psychologist with the Australian Health
Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
2. Demonstrated broad recent postgraduate clinical experience in psychological assessment, treatment and rehabilitation methods
appropriate to adults with experience providing contemporary psychological services to clients.
3. Demonstrated experience providing evidence informed treatment for high prevalence psychological disorders with the ability
to organise and manage a complex client caseload.
4. Demonstrated experience in working effectively with clients and carers of diverse range of cultures and social backgrounds.
5. Proven high-level communication and interpersonal skills, as well as well-developed negotiation and conflict management skills
with significant experience working in a team environment to achieve positive health outcomes.
6. Demonstrated commitment to professional development and the effective use of information systems in the clinical setting.
7. Proven ability to initiate, implement and complete continuous quality improvement and service development activities.
Desirable
1. Endorsement in the specialty area of Clinical Psychology.
Further information
Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance notice
and criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history.
For immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B (indirect contact with
blood or body substances), check with contact person for requirements.
