Agency Department of Corrections Work unit Rehabilitation and Reintegration - Integrated Care

Job title Psychologist Designation Professional 3

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $117,625 - $131,735 Location Darwin

Position number 48345 RTF 354500 Closing 23/09/2026

Contact officer Hannah Moran on or 08 8999 4923 or [email protected]

About the agency https://corrections.nt.gov.au/

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=354500

APPLICATIONS 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 The Integrated Care National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Team conducts comprehensive discipline specific assessments and prepares reports. The Psychologist also engages with internal and external stakeholders to support people in custody living with a disability to gain access to the NDIS. The Psychologist conducts comprehensive clinical assessments and makes recommendations for prisoners in the custody of the Department of Corrections who are suspected of having a disability.

The

Psychologist provides qualified input into appropriate management and treatment plans. Additionally,



they provide input into the development, of policy and practice and provide peer consultation, training and professional support to colleagues as required.

Key duties and responsibilities

- Undertake clinical assessments, needs assessments, develop clinical formulations and appropriate treatment plans, and write assessment and treatment reports for prisoners in custody.
- Facilitate individual and/or group-based offence specific and offence related programs for prisoners as required.
- Liaise and consult with internal and external stakeholders on issues relevant to the management of offenders to ensure coordinated case management.
- Provide input into the preparation of individual sentence and management/case plans for prisoners.
- Apply sound theoretical knowledge and practical experience in the development, delivery and evaluation of programs and services.
- Be an active member of a multi-disciplinary team, participate in clinical supervision and ongoing professional development and training.
- Provide evaluation on programs, assessments and reports as required and maintain accurate, legible and proficient client case notes, records and statistics.
- Carry out duties as requested by the Principal Advisor Health.

Selection criteria

Essential





- Tertiary qualifications in psychology with unconditional registration to practice as a psychologist in Australia via Psychology

Board of Australia/AHPRA and eligibility for membership of the Australian Psychological Society

- Experience in cognitive and disability related clinical assessment.
- Provide advice and support regarding the assessment and management of prisoners with complex mental health issues or disability.
- Demonstrated experience in providing clinical oversight and supervision to multidisciplinary staff in developing complex management plans.
- Teaching skills in assessment and risk management on a group and individual basis and forming and running case conferences
- Ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries and to deal with: highly sensitive information, in accordance with the

Code of Conduct and the Privacy Act.

Desirable

- Experience working within a custodial environment with high-risk mental health and disability residents.

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. The preferred applicant/s will be required to complete a pre-employment questionnaire, and the successful applicant/s will be required to undergo a criminal history check (confirmed by fingerprints and name check) prior to commencement of employment. An adverse criminal history will not necessarily exclude an applicant from this position. All Department employees are subject to random drug and alcohol testing.

📌 Psychologist (Darwin)
🏢 Department Of Corrections
📍 Darwin