Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Barkly Sexual Assault Referral Centre
Job title Senior Counsellor Designation Professional 3
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $110,873 - $124,173 Location Tennant Creek
Position number 16367 RTF Closing 08/12/2025
Contact officer Gai Di Donna, Manager Barkly Urban and Outreach 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
Ensure the effective and efficient delivery of sexual assault services in the form of counselling; an integrated crisis response;
advocacy; education and training; and capacity building.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide sexual assault counselling and support to adults and children who are recent or past victims of sexual assault, and to
their families including an integrated crisis response in a multidisciplinary context to victims of sexual assault.
2. Provide input, advice, information and training on sexual assault issues to community and Government agencies to raise
awareness of sexual assault and support for victims of sexual assault, to prevent sexual assault and to influence policy relating
to sexual assault issues.
1. Increase the capacity of the community to respond locally to sexual assault issues and liaise with other relevant community
services and health providers.
1. Participate in after hours on call roster as required.
2. Provide clinical guidance and daily support for staff.
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
Selection criteria
Essential
1. A degree level qualification, which gives eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers, the
Australian Psychological Society, or other tertiary qualification, which is appropriate to the position.
2. Demonstrated competence in the provision of a range of interventions, including therapeutic and trauma counselling and in the
application of relevant theories and methods and models of practice.
3. Knowledge of contemporary values, principles and theories for best practice crisis and therapeutic counselling for child and
adult sexual assault intervention and experience in working with clients with Problem Sexual behaviours.
4. Awareness, understanding and experience of work in a cross cultural environment particularly in relation to Aboriginal culture
and knowledge of the issues confronting Aboriginal children, adults, families and communities in regard to sexual assault.
1. Knowledge of and experience in education/training, group work, community development and capacity building as it relates to
sexual assault services and prevention activities.
6. Provide leadership, supervision, mentorship and education to SARC staff and students.
7. High-level written and oral communication and organisational skills including the ability to maintain appropriate documentary
records, including the use of electronic client management and information systems.
8. Demonstrated commitment to professional development, quality improvement, education and innovation to achieve
organisational goals including commitment to Professional Supervision.
Desirable
1. Experience in the delivery of Protective Behaviour Education to children and Adults in Community settings
2. Meet the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency requirements to practice as a Psychologist.
3. Hold a current NT Drivers Licence
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.