• Professional 2 (P2) $88,204 - $105,445 plus Superannuation
• Contract until 30 June 2025
• Darwin

About the Legal Aid NT:

Legal Aid NT is an independent statutory authority established under the Legal Aid Act 1990 (NT). Our purpose is to ensure that people in the Northern Territory understand their legal rights and disadvantaged people have access to quality legal services, and to uphold a fair Northern Territory and national justice system.

About the role:

Under the direction of and reporting to the Practice Lead - Social Support and in collaboration with the Senior Solicitor of the Prisoner Release Legal Service, the Prisoner Release Case Worker provides individualised assessments, parole planning, and referral services to prisoners with mental health conditions and / or cognitive impairments seeking parole to ensure they receive appropriate non-legal support services.

About you:

The position requires a self-motivated social worker who is committed to the principles of social justice and a working understanding of the legal system in the NT and how it affects accused persons. You will have an interest in contributing to the development of processes of this new service and have experience undertaking risk assessments and case planning with vulnerable clients who present with cognitive impairments or mental health conditions.

You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to engage and build collaborative relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders and to communicate effectively and respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds including culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) and First Nations peoples.

On-going training will be provided in relation to specific legal issues.

next steps

A duty statement, including selection criteria can be obtained from legalaid.nt.gov.au, or via the attachment below.

Further information on the role, please contact Human Resources on 08 8999 3000 or [email protected], using the subject line: Prisoner Release Case Worker - Prisoner Release Legal Service enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Legal Aid NT values diversity. We encourage people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodate people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments.