Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Mental Health Services
Job title Specialist Mental Health Worker Designation Professional 2
Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 12 months
Salary $90,204 - $107,554 Location Darwin
Position number 45896 RTF 327875 Closing 26/08/2025
Contact officer Rabin Ghimire on 08 8922 7876 or rabin.ghimire@nt.gov.au
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=327875

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.
Approved: January 2025 Ingrid Herbert, A/Director of Acute Services, TEMHAODS
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Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Mental Health Services
Job title Senior Mental Health Professional Designation Professional 3
Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 12 months
Salary $110,873 - $124,173 Location Darwin
Position number 45896 RTF 327875 Closing 26/08/2025
Contact officer Rabin Ghimire on 08 8922 7876 or rabin.ghimire@nt.gov.au
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=327875

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provision of high-level clinical services of mental health assessment and treatment options to targeted clients.
2. Provision of support and education to clients and General Practitioner around mental health issues and service provisions
   in a timely manner.
3. Contribute to the development of contemporary models of care within the Top End Mental Health Service and champion
   the development of improvements in the safety and quality of services delivered in the community.
4. Contribute to research and undertake quality evaluation at program or professional network level.
5. Maintain high standards in report writing, electronic record keeping, and file maintenance and quality assurance in
   service delivery.
6. Follow defined service quality standards, Workplace Health and Safety policies and procedures relating to the work
   being undertaken in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
7. Foster a positive workplace culture through role modelling behaviour.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Applies specialist knowledge, skills, attributes, and abilities within a defined practice area in therapeutic and professional
   relationships with individuals, as well as with families, groups, and communities.
2. 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.
3. Accountable for providing sound professional advice and for assessment, planning, review, evaluation and coordination
   of comprehensive client care and/or case management within the speciality area.
4. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.