Senior Aboriginal Practice Advisor

Job description

Agency Department of Corrections Work unit Clinical Rehabilitation

Job title Senior Aboriginal Practice Advisor Designation Senior Administrative Officer 1

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $128,551 - $143,611 Location Darwin

Position number 25764 RTF Closing 15/10/2025

Contact officer Nicholas Davies 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.

This position is only available to Aboriginal applicants. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the OCPE website.

Primary objective

This position takes a lead role in the work of Clinical Rehabilitation to create safer communities and reduce re-offending through cultural

advice and input into the development, delivery and evaluation of treatment programs and assessment methods for Aboriginal offenders

in the Northern Territory; as well as the supervision, mentoring and training of Aboriginal staff engaged in rehabilitating offenders.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide advice, support and training on culturally appropriate best-practice methods to a multidisciplinary team delivering criminogenic

assessment and programs for offenders.

1. Provide supervision, mentoring and support to Aboriginal staff engaged in rehabilitating offenders through the delivery of treatment

programs, providing cultural advice to clinical staff and cultural brokerage for Aboriginal offenders.

3. Provide cultural advice and input into the development, delivery and evaluation of treatment programs and assessment methods for

Aboriginal offenders in the Northern Territory.

4. Develop and implement cultural learning, coaching and mentoring strategies that assist staff in providing high level services to

Aboriginal offenders.

1. Contribute to the development of cultural practice standards and policy initiatives relating to the delivery of offender rehabilitation

within the Department of Corrections.

6. Provide support and advice regarding networking with Aboriginal stakeholders, non-government organisations and the local

community.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. High level understanding of issues, trends and practices related to Aboriginal people, particularly those in the Northern Territory,

coupled with the ability to analyse their impact on the community, and experience in providing cultural advice and/or brokerage.

2. Familiarity with best practices in assessing and rehabilitating Aboriginal offenders and an ability to drive innovation.

3. Demonstrated ability to provide effective leadership and advice on issues involving services to Aboriginal offenders and the ability to

provide related training, mentoring and supervision to all levels of staff.

4. Proven capacity to operate efficiently, both autonomously and as an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team, within a complex

therapeutic environment.

5. Demonstrated ability in effectively communicating with diverse stakeholders at all levels, both verbally and in writing, including the

ability to communicate across cultures and professional backgrounds.

1. Solid information technology skills with a readiness to acquire new IT competencies, including the utilisation of internal information

databases and Microsoft Office software

7. Willingness to work flexible hours and undertake some travel (light aircraft) to remote communities and Alice Springs.

Desirable

1. Demonstrated sound understanding of, or experience working within a clinical team delivering offender rehabilitation services (or

similar).

2. Relevant qualifications (e.g. Degree in Psychology/Criminology, Social Work, Community Services, Community Development).

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 NT

Correctional Services employees are subject to random drug and alcohol testing.