Senior Specialist Mental Health Worker – Forensic Mental Health Service

Job Description

Agency Department of Health Work unit Top End Mental Health and Alcohol and

Other Drugs Service

Job title Senior Specialist Mental Health Worker Designation Professional 3

– Forensic Mental Health Service

Job type Full Time Duration Fixed to 03/04/2026

Salary $110,873 - $124,173 Location Darwin

Position number 2265 RTF Closing 02/11/2025

Contact Officer Simon Peters on or

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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.

2. 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.

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

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

1. Participation in clinical supervision, undergraduate supervision, performance development planning and
2. continued education.
3. 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 Occupational Therapy, Psychology or Social Work with registration to practice as an Occupational

Therapist or Psychologist or eligibility for practicing membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.

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. 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

4. Clinical experience in forensic mental health or in the criminal justice setting.
5. Post graduate qualifications in mental health or forensic mental health.
6. Current NT drivers' licence or ability to obtain.
   
   Further information
   
   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 immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B (indirect contact with

blood or body substances), check with contact person for requirements.