QCS is looking for a permanent Disability Services Senior Clinician to play a pivotal role in shaping a safer, more responsive correctional environment for people with disabilities. As part of our specialist Disability Services Team, you will lead evidence-based assessment, planning & intervention for individuals with cognitive disability, neurodiversity, acquired brain injury and other impairments that affect daily functioning &capacity for participation.
Working alongside multidisciplinary colleagues and frontline staff, Senior Clinicians provide expert guidance in screening, formulation, functional assessment, behavioural support, and person-centred practice. You will join a growing team of clinicians who identify and support prisoners with disability to access services and adjustments as they prepare for reintegration, including pathways to the NDIA and other community supports.

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ADVANCE YOUR CAREER WITH US

The Disability Services Senior Clinician is a leader within the Disability Services team responsible for providing evidence based best practice, clinical services, and advice. Senior Clinicians bring extensive experience and capability in comprehensive assessment, including the use of standardised and functional tools, structured clinical interviews, behavioural analysis and psychometric measures within their professional scope. Within the Disability Services Team you will provide expert guidance in screening, formulation, behavioural support, and personcentred practice. Senior Clinicians provide leadership to shape the direction of the team and offer mentoring to clinicians to strengthen their clinical capability.

The Disability Services Team provides a statewide operation; therefore, you may be required to travel to regional correctional centres across the state to engage with staff, stakeholders and prisoners, provide support to correctional centres and attend training opportunities. The Disability Services Senior Clinician will be pivotal in supporting the Disability Services Team deliver on QCS outcomes to improve the assessment and identification of prisoners with a disability.

WHY JOIN QUEENSLAND CORRECTIVE SERVICES (QCS)?

You will also benefit from a competitive remuneration package and a working environment which embraces professional development, builds capabilities, and supports staff to maximise their health and wellbeing, including:

• Access to flexible work arrangements
• Access to professional development, thorough onboarding training and support from the Psychological Services Unit (PSU)
• Up to 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Employee Assistance Program

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE:

Clinical/Technical Expertise:

• Ability to administer standardised and functional assessments to complex prisoners related to their possible disability, which may pertain to cognitive assessments, adaptive functioning assessments or those to understand behavioural needs.
• Analyse and interpret specialist assessment results to inform team activity, including clinical advice, consultation, triaging cases, behavioural support and access to the NDIS.
• Clinical decision-making skills with the ability to exercise professional judgement in solving problems and managing complex situations

Service Improvement:

• Deliver training to provide an uplift in baseline knowledge and understanding of disability related issues
• Deliver mentoring, peer supervision and onboarding within Disability Services
• Support collaborative partnerships with internal and external and stakeholders

Qualifications and Registration:

• Possession of tertiary qualifications in areas of Allied Health (i.e., Occupational Therapy, Social Work or Psychology), Human Services, Behavioural Sciences or related qualification is a mandatory requirement
• Possession of post graduate qualifications (or significant progress towards post graduate qualifications) in relevant areas will be highly regarded.
• Psychologists are highly regarded for their specialist training in assessment and formulation, while clinicians from other disciplines with strong assessment capability are equally encouraged to apply.
• Where relevant to an applicant's individual discipline full registration or the ability to obtain full registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency or equivalent is highly regarded. Membership or affiliation with a relevant professional association will be highly regarded.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/686274/26

Closing Date: Thursday, 14th May 2026

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

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Two positions available.

Documents

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• 686274-26-Role Description (PDF, 310KB)
  Role Description
  
  686274-26-Applicant information guide (PDF, 957KB)
  Information Package for Applicants