• 12-Month Fixed Term - Maternity Leave Contract
• Full-Time Position
• Location - Alice Springs

Are you looking for a meaningful professional experience in a truly unique location? This is an exciting opportunity to broaden your clinical practice, immerse yourself in culture, and make a real impact in the heart of Australia.

About the Role:

This diverse role works across several key programs, offering the opportunity to engage in a variety of trauma-informed therapeutic services:

• Clinical Services – Conduct therapeutic assessments and develop treatment plans for children and young people. Provide play therapy and client-led interventions to help children heal from trauma, while working with care teams and schools to create trauma-sensitive environments.
• Our Space NT – Facilitate the Bringing Up Great Kids parenting program, supporting parents and carers in Alice Springs and in remote central desert communities.

This is a deeply rewarding opportunity for a Social worker/Psychologist seeking to make a meaningful difference while growing their professional skillset in a rich and diverse environment.

Why Alice Springs?

Alice Springs is more than just a location—it’s an experience. Surrounded by breathtaking landscapes, from the striking MacDonnell Ranges to the serene waterholes of Ormiston Gorge, it’s a place of adventure, connection, and cultural richness.

• Immerse yourself in culture – Work alongside First Nations communities and gain insight into cultural wisdom and practices.
• Spectacular landscapes – Explore gorges, hiking trails, and iconic red desert scenery, with stunning sunrises and night skies like no other.
• A welcoming, tight-knit community – Alice Springs has a vibrant and supportive community, offering a slower pace of life with a strong sense of belonging.

This isn’t just about work—it’s about embracing a unique experience that will enrich both your professional and personal life.

About You - Key Selection Criteria:

• An appropriate tertiary qualification in Psychology, Social Work or a related discipline.
• New graduates encouraged to apply
• Eligibility for membership of the relevant professional association.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and direct service in the clinical assessment and treatment of children, young people and families.
• Highly developed ability to provide secondary consultation and advice to clinicians and other professionals.
• Demonstrated capacity to lead and manage in an area of challenging and complex practice.
• Demonstrated knowledge of trauma, attachment and neurobiology frameworks and theories.
• Substantial experience in the area of child abuse and/or in working with children impacted by trauma.
• Demonstrated understanding of and ability to work effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Demonstrated commitment to working collaboratively and the capacity to negotiate and liaise with carers, Territory Families Housing and Communities, other agencies and the community.
• A sophisticated understanding of the complexity of the service system and the issues involved in providing services to statutory clients.
• A current Australian driver’s license or equivalent.
• A current Working with Children Check (Ochre Card).

Remuneration & Benefits:

The salary is determined on the basis of the employee’s experience and qualifications. In joining a strong, values-based organisation, you will also have access to:

• Competitive salary including salary packaging
• Six weeks of annual leave
• Access to the Foundations Library and Resources
• Relocation assistance where applicable
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellbeing Programs

To Apply:

Interested in this new opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children?

For a copy of the position description please contact HR at [email protected] using the subject line: Social Worker / Psychologist - Alice Springs enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Australian Childhood Foundation (ACF) is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.