Lead Practitioner Counselling Services – CatholicCare – Darwin

  • SCHADS Award Level 7 – $124,600 trp (including salary $110,908)
  • Up to 3.5k for relocation assistance available
  • Rewarding leadership position based in Darwin 
Why Catholic Care NT?
Catholic Care exist to make a positive difference in people’s lives. With over 25 years in the Northern Territory and having a strong values base Catholic Care are experts in strengthening and empowering people and communities to make difficult situations more manageable.

What’s in it for you?

  • SCHADS Award Level 7 – $124,600 trp (including salary $110,908)
  • Salary packaging option (up to an additional $15,895 p/a)
  • Full-time contract until Jun 30 2026
  • Up to 3.5k for relocation assistance offered
  • Access to NT PHN scholarships and bursaries
What’s the role?
  • Responsible for the implementation, leadership, integration, clinical guidance, and support to staff to provide consistent counselling services across programs
  • Program portfolios may be subject to change within the contract period
  • This position has a particular focus on building capacity to grow the service, through change management, planning for staff training and upskilling clinical capacity across the organisation
Is this the right role for you?
  • Relevant qualification in Counselling, Social Work or Psychology and minimum five years’ experience in relevant practice and team leadership
  • Membership or eligibility to join a governing body such as PACFA, AASW, or ACA and ACCSA, APA
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills including report writing and case note writing and supervision, and the ability to communicate effectively with managers, staff, and stakeholders across a range of diverse cultural groups and settings.
  • Experience in providing supervision to multi-disciplinary staff.
  • Demonstrated cultural competency, particularly in working with Indigenous people

NT PHN/RWA NT may be able to offer relocation support and clinical educational financial assistance to health professionals who are relocating to the NT or moving within the NT to a greater remoteness area classification for the purposes of employment and further clinical education.
 
Want to find out more about this opportunity? Please contact Ashleigh McDonald on 08 8982 1056 or email recruitment@ntphn.org.au

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Unlike other Primary Health Networks, we have a rural workforce agency. The Rural Workforce Agency NT attracts, recruits, and supports health professionals working across regional and remote communities in the NT. Support programs include orientation for new recruits, professional development, GP locum relief, grants and scholarships, workforce planning and advice, and practice management support.

Unlike other Primary Health Networks, we have a rural workforce agency. The Rural Workforce Agency NT attracts, recruits, and supports health professionals working across regional and remote communities in the NT. Support programs include orientation for new recruits, professional development, GP locum relief, grants and scholarships, workforce planning and advice, and practice management support.

Key Responsibilities, but not limited to:

To be considered for this oppertunity, you must meet the below essential criteria:

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$124,600 Package (including salary $110,908)
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