Professional 3 - Remuneration Package Range $134,618 - $150,549

(including salary $114,199 - $127,898)

Community Corrections

Ongoing positions available, plus one 8 month contract with potential permanency

These vacancies are available in either Alice Springs, Darwin or Katherine subject to negotiation with the successful applicant

-       Six weeks of recreational leave per year

-       Relocation assistance considered    

-       Monday to Friday role, no weekends

About the role

Practice Leaders provide specialist clinical leadership across Community Corrections, strengthening responses to domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV) and other high-risk offending. The role focuses on supporting frontline staff to manage complex cases, embed evidence-based practice, and improve rehabilitation outcomes.

Working as part of a small, Territory-wide team of psychologists and social workers, you will deliver case consultation, supervision, and targeted interventions, while contributing to workforce capability, wellbeing, and practice reform.

Key responsibilities

-       Provide specialist risk assessment, case formulation and intervention planning for complex or high-risk offenders.

-       Deliver targeted clinical interventions to address dynamic and offence-related risks.

-       Support probation and parole staff through supervision, coaching, case consultation and modelling of best practice.

-       Build workforce capability through training, reflective practice, and resilience initiatives.

-       Contribute to practice governance and continuous improvement, including development of tools, standards and audit processes.

-       Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to support coordinated, effective responses to risk.

About you

You are a highly capable clinician with forensic and practice leadership skills.

To be successful, you will have:

-       Tertiary qualifications psychology or social work, with unconditional eligibility for registration with AHPRA or membership with AASW.

-       Experience working with domestic, family and sexual violence and/or high-risk offenders.

-       Knowledge of criminogenic frameworks and risk assessment/intervention approaches, or the ability to develop this quickly.

-       Experience working with complex, involuntary or statutory clients, with strong ethical decision-making skills.

-       Demonstrated ability to mentor, guide and build capability in others.

-       Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to work effectively with Aboriginal peoples and across diverse communities.

What we offer

-       Competitive salary and generous conditions

-       Six weeks annual leave

-       Relocation assistance (negotiable)

-       Professional development and study support

-       Monthly group supervision with a clinical expert

-       Paid external supervision

-       Opportunities to travel and work across regional and remote NT

-       A supportive, multidisciplinary team environment

Quote vacancy number: 45514

Closing date: 20/07/2026

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Applications should consist of a one page summary sheet, resume / CV and copies of relevant qualifications.

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