Senior Psychologist

Job description
Agency Department of Corrections Work unit Rehabilitation and Reintegration, Clinical Rehabilitation
Job title Senior Psychologist Designation Senior Professional Officer 1
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $132,408 - $147,919 Location Alice Springs, Darwin
Position number 46351 RTF 353593 Closing 25/08/2026
Contact officer Hayley O’Brien on 08 8928 7345 or hayley.obrien1@nt.gov.au
About the agency https://corrections.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=353593
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
To undertake specialist assessment, treatment and guide the management of complex and high-risk offenders. To train staff on principles
of offence related rehabilitation and be supported to become a Board Approved Supervisor to provide accredited supervision as Board
Approved Supervisor. Contribute to the development of culturally appropriate offence specific and related program manuals. To support
the implantation of a new framework within the rehabilitation space.
Context statement
Under the newly developed Rehabilitation and Reintegration (R and R) Framework the Clinical Rehabilitation team requires senior
psychologists to support the team of psychologists, social workers and Aboriginal Program Facilitators 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. The senior psychologist role will also support the addition of placement students and those completing
internships during 2026. This is an opportunity to develop your clinical skills as a psychologist within a correctional setting, and to build
your leadership skillset.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Undertake specialised assessments and deliver treatment to address criminogenic risk and need and psychological needs of those in

prison and generate psychological and risk assessment reports for various stakeholders.
2. Develop, deliver and formally evaluate therapeutic and offence specific program manuals pertinent to high-risk offenders.
3. Develop, deliver and evaluate training packages for clinical, support and custodial staff working with high-risk offenders including ‘train

the trainer’ packages.
4. Assist in the development and implementation of clinical policy and practice manuals to ensure ethical and evidence based and best

practice standards are maintained in the Department.
5. Develop and maintain inter jurisdictional relationships and participate in local, national and international research with a specific focus

on leading research to improve rehabilitative outcomes for those of Aboriginal descent within the correctional system.
6. Liaise with prison and community corrections management, sentencing authorities, professional bodies and other relevant parties on

matters pertaining to the assessment of risk and/or treatment of offending behaviours.
7. Provide clinical supervision to Clinical Rehabilitation staff; and accredited supervision as Board Approved Supervisor for post graduate

students and registrars as required.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. 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.
2. Demonstrated experience and knowledge related to criminogenic assessment, treatment and risk management of high risk sexual and

violent offenders, including expertise in assessment and delivery of psychological interventions for non-criminogenic needs.
3. Demonstrated ability to provide clinical oversight and peer consultation to guide interventions for high-risk offenders, willingness to

supervise other psychologists as Board Approved Supervisor (via Psychology Board of Australia/AHPRA) and ability to develop and
deliver staff training packages.

4. Demonstrated ability to conduct research, develop, deliver and evaluate the effectiveness of activities involved in the treatment,
supervision and management of high-risk offenders with the ability to develop organisational standards and frameworks and ability to
develop therapeutic manuals in accordance with evidence-based practice.

5. High level interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultural, religious and
socioeconomic backgrounds, particularly Aboriginal people and an ability to drive innovation.

6. Willingness to work flexible hours and undertake some travel (light aircraft) to remote communities.
Desirable
1. Post-graduate qualifications in Forensic or Clinical Psychology; and/or Forensic or Clinical endorsement
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. The successful applicant/s will be required to maintain unconditional
registration to practice as a psychologist through AHPRA and maintain APS membership for ongoing employment.