Senior Professional Officer 1 - Remuneration Package Range $151,221 - $168,735
Student Wellbeing and Inclusion Programs and Services - Client Services
Darwin
One full time ongoing vacancy is available
About the team
Be part of a multidisciplinary allied health and special education professional team creating positive change and strengthening the link between wellbeing, inclusion and engagement to support our kids.
About the role
The Assistant Director Psychology Services provides professional leadership within a Multi-Tiered System of Support framework and utilises psychological expertise in education to build capability of educators to facilitate access, participation and to maximise educational outcomes for students.
This role involves providing psychological consultation, comprehensive assessment, treatment planning and short-term therapeutic interventions to students with complex and challenging behaviour concerns that are having a direct impact on educational outcomes.
To be successful you will need to be an experienced psychologist with registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia.
What you'll get in return
* Attractive salary package + 6 weeks recreational leave, 3 weeks personal leave and recreational leave loading allowance.
* Study and professional learning opportunities to develop your career and professional practice, including supervision
* Provide professional leadership across multidisciplinary teams including social workers, psychologists, special education teachers, occupational therapists and speech pathologists.
* Real opportunities for long term employment and career progression with the Northern Territory Government.
* Relocation allowance for suitable intrastate and interstate candidates for ongoing positions.
* Flexible work arrangements can be negotiated.
* Attraction and retention incentives based on certain conditions and eligibility.
Corporate-based conditions apply to this position. The applicant must hold or be able to obtain a Working with Children Notice Clearance and an NT driver's licence. Visits to remote schools may necessitate travel by four-wheel drive vehicle on unsealed roads or light aircraft and include overnight stays in remote communities of up to four days. Four-wheel drive training will be provided by the NT Department of Education.
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For further information about this vacancy please contact:
Jessica Nowak, Director Client Services on or
Quote vacancy number:
32020
Closing date:
15/02/2026
Applications should consist of a one page summary sheet, resume / CV and copies of relevant qualifications.
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