Job description
Agency Department of Corrections Work unit Clinical Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration Darwin Correctional Centre
Job title Clinician Designation Professional 2
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $92,910 - $110,781 Location Darwin
Position number 33377 RTF 351156 Closing 15/07/2026
Contact officer Hayley O’Brien on 08 8928 7345 or [email protected]
About the agency https://corrections.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=351156
APPLICTIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY
QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity
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.
Primary objective
Conduct competent professional assessments of individual prisoners’ criminogenic risks and needs, contribute to offender management
plans and reports and facilitate group and individual treatment programs.
Context statement
Under the newly developed Rehabilitation and Reintegration (R and R) Framework the Clinical Rehabilitation team requires psychologists
to support the team of psychologists, social workers and Aboriginal Program Facilitators and to deliver offence related intensive treatment
programs. There are opportunities to support the development of new intensive programs within both the men’s and women’s spaces
within the prison system. This is an opportunity to develop your clinical skills as a psychologist within a correctional setting.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Undertake clinical assessments, including criminogenic risk and needs assessments, develop clinical formulations and appropriate
treatment plans, and write assessment and treatment reports for prisoners in the custody of NTCS.
2. Facilitate individual and/or co-facilitate group-based offence specific and offence related programs for prisoners as required.
3. Liaise and consult with internal and external stakeholders on issues relevant to the management of offenders to ensure coordinated
case management.
4. Provide oversight, advice and support for administrative stream staff within Offender Services and Programs prison-based teams.
5. Apply sound theoretical knowledge in the development, delivery and evaluation of programs and services.
6. Be an active member of a multi-disciplinary team, participate in clinical supervision, peer supervision and ongoing professional
development and training.
7. Provide feedback on programs, assessments and reports as required and maintain accurate, legible and proficient client case notes,
records and statistics.
8. Carry out duties as requested by the Manager Clinical Rehabilitation.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Tertiary qualifications in psychology and social work with registration or membership with relevant Australian Professional
Associations.
2. Demonstrated understanding of the theories that underpin effective therapeutic and counselling interventions, and ability to apply
these to a diverse range of individuals and in group settings.
3. Demonstrated ability in the application of appropriate criminogenic risk/need assessments and the preparation of comprehensive
treatment/case management plans for individual clients.
4. Demonstrated high standard of written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex issues in a succinct
manner.
5. Interpersonal skills of a high order especially the ability to communicate effectively and interact with clients at all levels including
Indigenous Australians as well as other culturally diverse groups.
6. Demonstrated ability in professional practice; with particular emphasis on case management, direct client assessment and ability to
conduct group behaviour change interventions within a forensic setting.
7. Demonstrated ability to work effectively, both independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, operating in a complex
therapeutic and legislative environment.
8. Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to support the
effective delivery of treatment programs.
Further information
The Department of Corrections has a Smoke Free Policy. Staff are not permitted to smoke anywhere on Departmental premises, facilities
or in vehicles, nor whilst working off-site. Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete a Departmental pre- employment
questionnaire and the successful applicant will be required to undergo a criminal history check confirmed by fingerprints and name check
prior to confirmation of employment. A positive criminal history will not necessarily exclude an applicant from this position. All Department
of Corrections employees are subject to random drug and alcohol testing. The successful applicant will be required to maintain the
applicable professional registration and membership (AHPRA and APS or AASW) for ongoing employment.
