Senior Professional Officer 1 - Remuneration Package Range
$151,221 - $168,735 (including salary $128,551 - $143,611)
Community Corrections
Darwin
One full time ongoing vacancy is available

The Role

• The Department of Corrections performs an essential role in our community and the criminal justice system. Our work is complex, and we often work under difficult circumstances, but the job is rewarding.

• The Senior Practice Leader supervises the Practice Leadership Team (PLT) to strengthen Community Corrections management of domestic, family and sexual violence offending and increases staff expertise and retention by implementing the Resilience Framework (RF) initiatives.

Role Requirements

• You require tertiary qualifications in psychology or social work with unconditional registration as a psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency or as a social worker with the Australian Association of Social Workers, with demonstrated experience in criminogenic assessment, treatment and risk management of high-risk offenders and expertise in the assessment and delivery of psychological interventions for non-criminogenic needs.

• You also need to have experience as a supervisor and have demonstrated ability to design and deliver training on a range of criminogenic practice topics and to identify and streamline organisational processes to reduce red tape and achieve practice improvement through the introduction of a multidisciplinary offender management team in Community Corrections.

• Your ability to conduct research and interact effectively with people from diverse cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds is essential.

Enjoy a wide range of benefits including:

• Competitive salary package

• Assistance with relocation costs

• 6 weeks recreational and 3 weeks personal leave

• 17.5% annual leave loading

• Negotiable flexible work arrangements

• Opportunities for study assistance for approved tertiary education

• Opportunity to work and travel to remote communities

• Experience the uniqueness of living in the Northern Territory.

Community Corrections services the entire Northern Territory with regional offices in Darwin, Alice Springs, Katherine and Tennant Creek with smaller offices located in Nhulunbuy, Groote Eylandt and Wadeye. We reach almost 80 communities.

This is a great time to consider a move to the Territory.  Enjoy the enviable laidback lifestyle and work life balance that allows you time to explore the unique landscapes and dreamtime of the Larrakia people. The rich cultural society and community spirit makes Darwin an easy place to meet people and make new friends. 

Join the Territory

For further information about this vacancy please contact:
Sheena Neill on 08 8935 7418 or [email protected]

Quote vacancy number: 45510
Closing date: 07/12/2025

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

For a copy of the Job Description or to view career opportunities in the Northern Territory Government please visit https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/Search