Forensic Mental Health Psychologist

Job description

Agency Department of Health Work unit Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs

Central Australia Region

Job title Forensic Mental Health Psychologist Designation Professional 3

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $110,873 - $124,173 Location Alice Springs

Position number 43817 RTF Closing 26/10/2025

Contact officer Paul Norton on or

About the agency

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APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR

TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans

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.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures

plans, go to the OCPE website.

Primary objective

Provide specialist mental health assessment within a multi-tiered system of support framework to provide care and planning

information for client within the criminal justice system who have a mental illness.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Completes comprehensive assessments and intervention in accordance with practice standards to ensure ethical,

evidence based, and best practice standards are maintained within the framework of the Mental Health and Related

Services Act.

1. Enhance patient outcomes using evidence-based culturally appropriate interventions through the provision of high-
   
   quality case management support, counselling, advocacy and networking with government and non-government

organisations.

1. Provide consultancy services in the form of written reports to agencies of the criminal justice system.

2. Maintain accurate and up to date clinical records through use of established information systems.

3. Participation in clinical supervision, under-graduate supervision, performance development planning and

4. continued education.
5. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being

undertaken in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.

8. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Recognised degree in Psychology with registration to practice as a Psychologist.

1. Specialist knowledge and demonstrated experience in forensic mental health, including expertise in assessment and

delivery of psychological interventions to support at an individual, group and system level. High degree of written skill

with ability to write complex health reports.

1. Knowledge of current issues, national standards and trends in the delivery of mental health care in Australia.

2. Proven ability to communicate effectively with clients, carers and other professionals from diverse cultural backgrounds.

3. High degree of interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.

Desirable

1. Clinical experience in forensic mental health or in the criminal justice setting.

2. Post graduate qualifications in mental health or forensic mental health.

3. Current NT drivers licence or ability to obtain.

Further information

Department of Health has a Smoke Free Policy. Staff are not permitted to smoke anywhere on Departmental premises,

facilities or vehicles, nor whilst working off-site. Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation

requirements, working with children clearance notice and criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an

applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. For specific immunisation requirements - Category A

(direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances), check website

for requirements: More information on pre-employment checks specific to this role can be sourced through the vacancy

contact.