Aboriginal Program Facilitator

Northern Territory Government; Darwin; On-site; AUD 103,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package including 6

3 weeks personal leave

3 extra days Christmas–New Year leave

17.5% annual leave loading

12% superannuation

Flexible work arrangements

Supervision

Experience living in Northern Territoy

Job summary

The Northern Territory Department of Corrections invites applications for an Administrative Officer 6 in Darwin. This full-time ongoing vacancy sits within the Clinical Rehabilitation team, delivering offence-related intensive programs and providing cultural brokerage to support Aboriginal prisoners within the correctional setting.

You will co-facilitate rehabilitation programs, assist in case and sentence management, and contribute to program records and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Co-facilitating evidence-based rehabilitation programs alongside clinicians
• Providing cultural brokerage and advice to inform assessment and treatment planning
• Supporting offenders to engage in appropriate interventions that address identified criminogenic risks and needs
• Playing a key role in case management and sentence management activities
• Providing cultural guidance to clinical and administrative staff
• Maintaining accurate program records and data
• Ensuring compliance with program standards and procedures
• Being a collaborative team member who is committed to professional development, cultural safety, and achieving positive outcomes for Aboriginal offenders through effective rehabilitation and reintegration

Job description

Administrative Officer 6 - Remuneration Package Range $121,018 - $134,714

(including salary $102,505 - $114,282)

Clinical Rehabilitation

Darwin

One full time ongoing vacancy is available

Every Contact Matters

The Northern Territory Department of Corrections plays an important role in keeping our communities safe by helping break the cycle of crime, reduce reoffending and improve the lives of offenders through education, training and employment opportunities.

Under the newly developed Rehabilitation and Reintegration (R&R) Framework the Clinical Rehabilitation team requires Aboriginal Program Facilitators to support our existing team of psychologists, social workers and Aboriginal Program Facilitators to deliver offence-related intensive treatment programs. There are opportunities to support the development of new intensive programs for both men and women within the prison system. This is an opportunity to develop your facilitation skills within a correctional setting and to support Aboriginal prisoners.

This is a rewarding opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary Clinical Rehabilitation team supporting Aboriginal offenders to address offence-related behaviours and reduce reoffending. The role involves co-facilitating evidence-based rehabilitation programs alongside clinicians, providing cultural brokerage and advice to inform assessment and treatment planning, and supporting offenders to engage in appropriate interventions that address identified criminogenic risks and needs. You will play a key role in case management and sentence management activities, provide cultural guidance to clinical and administrative staff, maintain accurate program records and data, and ensure compliance with program standards and procedures. The successful applicant will be a collaborative team member who is committed to professional development, cultural safety, and achieving positive outcomes for Aboriginal offenders through effective rehabilitation and reintegration.

Benefits

• Competitive salary package including 6 weeks recreational and 3 weeks personal leave
• Additional 3-day’s paid leave over Christmas – New Year
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• 12% superannuation
• Negotiable flexible work arrangements
• Supervision
• Opportunity to experience the uniqueness of living in the Northern Territory

Responsibilities

• Co-facilitating evidence-based rehabilitation programs alongside clinicians
• Providing cultural brokerage and advice to inform assessment and treatment planning
• Supporting offenders to engage in appropriate interventions that address identified criminogenic risks and needs
• Playing a key role in case management and sentence management activities
• Providing cultural guidance to clinical and administrative staff
• Maintaining accurate program records and data
• Ensuring compliance with program standards and procedures
• Being a collaborative team member who is committed to professional development, cultural safety, and achieving positive outcomes for Aboriginal offenders through effective rehabilitation and reintegration

For further information about this vacancy please contact:

Hayley O’Brien, Manager Clinical Rehabilitation 08 8928 7345 hayley.o’[e-mail]

Quote vacancy number:

47430

Explore the Department of Corrections

• https://correctionscareers.nt.gov.au/
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/nt-correctional-services/
• https://justice.nt.gov.au/

Explore the Territory:

• https://jointheterritory.nt.gov.au/move/regional-living-guides/darwin-and-surrounds
• Greater Darwin regional guide (nt.gov.au)