Specialist Services Clinicians provide support to children 0-18 years in contact with the department who have complex health, disability, mental health and/or high-risk behavioural needs. The clinicians can work with children and young people from intake through to children and young people subject to child protection orders. Specialist Services Clinicians support the development of children and young people with high and complex needs by working alongside Child Safety Officers to:
• support the early identification of developmental delay, disability, health, mental health and/or behavioural support needs
• identify appropriate disability and therapeutic supports available through mainstream services including health, mental health, education, and the National Disability Insurance Scheme
• support children and young people to access evidence-based supports to meet their needs

Job details

TARGETED VACANCY

• Degree qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy from a recognised tertiary institution.
• Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy: registration or eligibility for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
• Social Work and Speech Pathology: registration or eligibility for registration as a practicing member with the relevant professional association.
• The possession of a “C” class driver's licence and ability to undertake intrastate travel on occasion.

As a Specialist Services Clinician you will:

• Collect and critically analyse information about the child or young person's needs including their development, health, disability and mental health in order to provide advanced transdisciplinary clinical advice to departmental staff through a consultancy and liaison approach.
• Work collaboratively with departmental staff and members of the child's Safety and Support Network to support the integration and coordination of evidence-based health, disability, mental health and therapeutic supports to meet the identified needs of children and young people.
• Form culturally appropriate professional working relationships with children, their families, colleagues and stakeholders including non-government organisations.
• Build and sustain strong collaborative partnerships with external agencies including Education, Health, Mental Health, Youth Justice and the National Disability Insurance Agency and its partners to ensure the needs of children and young people in contact with the department are met.
• Build and sustain strong collaborative partnerships within the region that promote and support the capability development of staff through the provision of training and use of coaching and mentoring strategies.
• Work collaboratively with the regional manager and the Principal Specialist Services Clinician to support the embedding of the program within the region.
• Address emerging operational issues that impact on the provision of health and therapeutic supports for children and young people who have high and complex health, disability, mental health needs or demonstrate high risk behaviours.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in accordance with the program's practice guidelines including alignment with the Strengthening Families Protecting Children Framework for Practice and the five core elements of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle.
• Maintain high quality case records in accordance with departmental recordkeeping requirements.
• Contribute to the implementation of policies, procedures and practices in a regional service delivery environment.
• Work effectively in a ‘hub and spoke' model with a regional manager and program staff located within the Office of the Chief Practitioner to deliver statewide program priorities. This includes being part of a coordinated community of practice with other clinicians around the state to share transdisciplinary knowledge.
• Participate in data reporting requirements at both a regional and program level to support continual review of the program.
• Degree qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy, Nursing from a recognised tertiary institution.
• Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Nursing: registration or eligibility for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
• Social Work and Speech Pathology: registration or eligibility for registration as a practicing member with the relevant professional association.
• The possession of a “C” class driver's license and ability to undertake frequent intrastate travel to meet identified service delivery need.
• Post graduate qualifications and evidence of undertaking specific training in positive behavior support is highly desirable.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/681188/26

Closing Date: Thursday, 19th March 2026

Further information

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Documents

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• 681188 26 - Role Description (Word, 731KB)