Job description
Agency NT Police Force Work unit Wellbeing Services
Job title Social Worker Designation Professional 3
Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 12 months
Salary $114,199 - $127,898 Location Katherine
Position number 16260046 RTF 349805 Closing 22/07/2026
Contact officer Anna Langner on 08 8995 5423 or [email protected]
About the agency https://pfes.nt.gov.au/police
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=349805
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
Provide evidence-based psychosocial assessment, therapeutic intervention and wellbeing support to Northern Territory Police
Force (NTPF) and Northern Territory Fire and Emergency Services (NTFES) workers and their families, including preventative
wellbeing screening, crisis response, critical incident support and advice to managers on psychological risk.
Context statement
Wellbeing Services is a multidisciplinary team delivering psychological, psychosocial and pastoral support across a stepped-care
model for the NTPF and NTFES workforces. This Katherine-based role provides local and remote clinical services across the Big
Rivers region and participates in the 24/7 wellbeing response framework.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Deliver evidence-based psychosocial services, including intake and comprehensive psychosocial assessment, therapeutic
intervention, crisis support and preventative mental health screening (WellChecks).
2. Undertake risk assessment and provide professional advice to support early intervention, wellbeing planning and coordinated
case management.
3. Respond to critical incidents by providing psychosocial first aid, risk assessment and appropriate escalation or referral.
4. Provide specialist advice to workers on psychosocial risk, behavioural concerns, welfare issues and available supports.
5. Develop and deliver training, psychoeducation and mental health promotion relevant to a first-responder workforce.
6. Maintain accurate clinical records and comply with professional, legislative and agency requirements; participate in supervision,
professional development, the 24/7 wellbeing response framework and travel to regional and remote locations as required.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Tertiary qualifications in social work and eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers.
2. Demonstrated experience delivering psychosocial assessment, therapeutic intervention and case management for individuals
experiencing trauma, mental health concerns or complex social issues.
3. Competence in crisis response and suicide risk assessment, including support following critical incidents.
4. Proven ability to provide clear, defensible recommendations to support wellbeing planning, workplace decision making and
early intervention.
5. High-level interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills, including the ability to engage respectfully with First Nations
people and remote communities.
6. Demonstrated ability to work independently in a regional environment and manage competing priorities in a dynamic first-
responder context.
7. Demonstrated workplace behaviours consistent with NTPF values and code of conduct.
Desirable
1. Experience working within a first-responder or other complex and high-risk operational environment.
2. Experience supporting clients affected by domestic and family violence, trauma, cumulative operational stress or complex
psychosocial situations.
Further information
The successful applicant must hold (or be able to obtain) a Northern Territory Working with Children Clearance and will be subject
to a criminal history and integrity check.
Approved: December 2025 Stephanie Stotler, Director Wellbeing Services
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