Children’s Health Queensland are currently seeking a dedicated and skilled Speech Pathologist to join our dynamic Day Program South multi-disciplinary team. In this vital role, you'll be instrumental in the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents facing severe and complex mental health problems, working closely with them and their families to maximise recovery.

Job details

About the Team

The Integrated Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) Day Programs provide medium term, intensive mental health treatment and educational support to young people with complex, chronic mental health difficulties which are severely impacting on their functioning.

About the Role

• Deliver mental health services as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, to optimise psycho-social outcomes for young people who present with severe and complex mental health problems and disorders requiring treatment to maximise recovery while providing support to their families and carers. This will include providing mental health assessment, individual therapy, parent/carer support, care coordination and participation in the provision of the group therapy program for young people.
• Deliver quality Speech Pathology assessment and intervention in accordance with the Speech Pathology Australia Code of Ethics, the National Practice Standards for the Mental Health Workforce and the Queensland CYMHS Speech Pathology Scope of Practice.
• Integrate communication services supporting the needs of consumers, carers, clinicians and relevant systems including referral, assessment and formulation, care planning, and systemic work within a recovery framework. 
• Continually develop evidenced based knowledge, expertise and practice by participating in continuing supervision, professional development and unit quality improvement activities. 
• Actively participate in transdisciplinary activities under direct supervision and work co-operatively and effectively within the multi-disciplinary team for best practice outcomes for young people and carers in their recovery.
• Provide advice and targeted resources to best manage and integrate the communication and mental health needs of Day Program South young people and their carers across family, clinical team and community contexts.
• Prepare timely easily accessible correspondence and reports consistent with standards of practice and accurately record clinical activity in the Clinical Information Mental Health Application (CIMHA).
• As experience develops, provide training and supervision on routine tasks to undergraduate students and post graduates as appropriate, and mentoring to new staff as directed by the CYMHS Clinical Consultant Speech Pathology. 

 About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)

Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.   

Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person-centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the Queensland Children's Hospital, Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our Child and Youth Community Health Service, our Child and Youth Mental Health Service, and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.

Inclusion and diversity

To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.

Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS

If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:

• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Competitive renumeration
• Annual pay increases
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Salary packaging
• Employee wellness and assistance program
• You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.

Further information

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

Applicants are encouraged to apply online; Please review the Role Description and Application Pack for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• 648557 - HP3 Speech Pathology Position DPS Care Coordination - RD (PDF, 714KB)
  Role Description
  
  CHQ_Applicant Toolkit_2025 (PDF, 862KB)
  Application Kit
  
  CHQ_Information for Applicants_2025 (PDF, 837KB)
  Information Package for Applicants