Senior Professional Officer 1 - Remuneration Package Range $155,793 - $173,832
(including salary $132,408 - $147,919)
Rehabilitation and Reintegration, Clinical Rehabilitation

Alice Springs, Darwin

Two full time ongoing vacancies are available The Department of Corrections (DOC) plays an important role in keeping our communities secure by helping break the cycle of crime, reduce reoffending and improve the lives of offenders through education, training and employment prospects.

Under the newly developed Rehabilitation and Reintegration (R&R;) Framework the Clinical Rehabilitation team requires senior psychologists to support our team of psychologists, social workers and Aboriginal Program Facilitators to deliver offence related intensive treatment programs.

This role plays a critical part in reducing re-offending and improving community safety through supporting the delivery of evidence-based rehabilitation programs within a custodial environment.

In this influential role, you will work with complex and high-risk offenders,



delivering evidence-based interventions while contributing to innovative, culturally responsive rehabilitation programs—particularly for Aboriginal people in the correctional system.

This is a unique opportunity to advance your clinical and leadership capabilities in a agile and purpose-driven environment.

About the role

As a Senior Psychologist, you will:

Deliver specialised psychological assessments, treatment, and risk evaluations for high-risk offenders
Lead the development and delivery of offence-specific therapeutic programs and training packages
Provide clinical supervision and mentoring to psychologists, staff, and trainees
Contribute to the design and implementation of clinical policies, frameworks, and program manuals
Collaborate with correctional staff, sentencing authorities, and external stakeholders

Support and lead researc

📌 Senior Psychologist Darwin
🏢 Northern Territory Government
📍 Darwin