The Senior Mental Health Clinician is a senior member within a multidisciplinary mental health team responsible for providing evidence based best practice clinical service and advice.

This position provides mental health services, including assessment and interventions that promote the mental health, well-being and safety of adults accommodated in correctional centres. In conjunction with the Team Leader, the Senior Mental Clinician promotes and fosters capability development, including the provision of clinical supervision and mentorship.

Job details

In this role you will:

Clinical/Technical

• Provide high-level clinical services (including services of a more complex nature) within a correctional environment with a multidisciplinary team focus.
• Provide clinical consultation, discipline specific interventions and assessment, including assessments of harm to self or others.
• Develop and contribute to the review of behavioural support and management plans
• Operate independently with minimal direct clinical supervision to provide a highquality clinical service, including the ability to exercise professional judgement in solving problems and managing complex situations.
• Act as an expert resource for other staff, facilitating the development of critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills including providing clinical practice supervision.
• Be accountable for own professional development, maintaining clinical practice knowledge and expertise through active learning within the team and by engaging in professional development activities including clinical practice supervision.
• Maintain own registration and accreditation for professional specific requirements including Board Supervision (where relevant).
• Commit to professional practice by ensuring self and team members work within scope of practice and maintain professional competency.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and sentence and case management activities.

Service Improvement

• Promote a supportive environment and a willingness to share knowledge through active learning with staff, including graduates and students.
• Contribute to the identification, development, implementation and evaluation of quality and service improvement activities that enhance the delivery of clinical care and discipline specific services.

Leadership, Collaboration and Work Unit Management

• Assist the Team Leader with the provision of clinical advice, allocation of tasks and onboarding of staff, including recruitment activities.
• Act as an expert resource for other staff, facilitating the development of critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills including providing clinical practice supervision.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and sentence and case management activities.
• Support collaborative partnerships with relevant internal and external and stakeholders, including Psychological Services Unit and Queensland Health.

For Psychologists:

• Mandatory possession of a tertiary degree qualification in Psychology from a recognised tertiary institution and hold registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA).
• Full general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA) and/or minimum two years' post-graduate experience in mental health is highly desirable.

For Social Workers:

• It is a mandatory requirement for all Social Work positions that the candidate is eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). Eligibility is dependent on the candidate having completed a University Level Social Work degree accredited by the AASW and the candidate does not have any other outstanding professional competency or ethical issues, or complaints known to the AASW which may preclude membership to the association.

For Occupational Therapists:

• The possession of a tertiary degree in Occupational Therapy from a recognised tertiary institution and registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia (AHPRA) is a requirement for this role.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/605333/24

Closing Date: Wednesday, 21st May 2025

Further information

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

Please ensure you download all attachments and follow the instructions on how to apply.

Multiple positions available.

Continuous Applicant Pool closing Wednesday, 21st May 2025

Documents

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

• 605333 24 - Role Description (PDF, 775KB)
  
  
  605333 24 - Applicant Guide (PDF, 322KB)