Practice Lead

Agency Department of Corrections Work unit Community Youth Justice

Job title Practice Lead Designation Professional 3

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $114,199 - $127,898 Location Darwin

Position number 44441 RTF 349881 Closing 22/06/2026

Contact officer Lisa Joy on 08 8951 5867 or ***email_hidden***

About the agency https://corrections.nt.gov.au/

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=349881

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR

TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity

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.

Primary objective

Provide professional leadership and direction in strengthening youth justice and develop a culture of practice excellence through

ongoing quality improvement activities.

Context statement

This position will be working with the Community Youth Justice northern team which includes Katherine, Nhulunbuy and

communities in between where clients reside in community. The Community Youth Justice team work with youth across various

environments such as living in community, bail supported facilities and youth detention.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Lead, influence and support staff to exercise best practice service delivery and decision making in operational policy and practice

matters including complex casework issues.

2. Contribute at a high level to practice reform by building regional capability in youth justice in conjunction with other Practice

Leaders and relevant regional staff.

3. Model and apply therapeutic, trauma informed principles to young person-centred collaborative through care planning in youth

justice.

4. Identify areas of high risk and/or requiring practice improvement and work with relevant leadership teams to implement

innovative solutions and strategies to strengthen practice capability in these areas and promote continuous improvement in

practice.

5. Implement professional development strategies and activities including mentoring, coaching and training to address identified

needs.

6. Conduct internal practice audits and intensive case reviews to assess practice against legislation, policies, procedures and

practice standards.

7. Collate and analyse practice information to identify thematic practice trends and issues.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. A degree of an Australian tertiary institution, which gives eligibility for membership of the Australian Community Workers

Association, the Australian Association of Social Workers, or the Australian Psychological Society, or equivalent OR Diploma of

Child, Youth and Family Intervention AND Vocational Graduate Certificate in Community Services Practice (Statutory Child

Protection) OR Graduate Certificate in Safe Communities (Child Protection).

2. Demonstrated ability to apply culturally safe and responsive youth justice and child protection practice for Aboriginal and Torres

Strait Islander children, young people and their families.

3. Sound knowledge and understanding of legislation, policies, procedures, practice frameworks, models and issues relating to the

provision of contemporary youth justice and child protection services and the ability to apply that knowledge.

4. Proven ability to review complex case decisions, analyse information, problem solve and develop evidence-based

recommendations.

5. Demonstrated high-level oral, written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to effectively negotiate

outcomes, manage conflict and the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external

stakeholders.

6. Demonstrated ability to review and develop systems, processes and programs/services to address identified needs.

Further information

The recommended applicant will be required to hold a current Working with Children Clearance notice and undergo a criminal

history check (a criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history). Applicants

should supply a certified copy of their qualifications with their application.