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Job details

Role details

The Moranbah Hospital is seeking applications for a Mental Health and Other Drugs Clinician (Clinical Nurse) to join their team on a permanent basis.

For information on how to apply and the mandatory requirements for this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Your opportunity

• As a member of the Hinterland Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Service (AODS), this position will deliver high quality evidence based clinical services to consumers presenting with mental health and/or AOD issues in a rural setting.
• This will include intake/triage, clinical assessments, evidence based therapeutic interventions and treatments as well as case management, group/family work across the service's programs as required.
• This position reports operationally to the Team Leader, Hinterland Mental Health Service, and professionally reports through the CCS Program Manager/Allied Health Director Mental Health and AODS to Discipline Director in the MHHS.

About the Team

This position is part of the Hinterland Mental Health Service, located in Moranbah (200km west of Mackay and provides outreach mental health services to Clermont, Dysart, Middlemount and Glenden. There is the expectation that successful applicants would travel to provide outreach to above-mentioned locations and to Mackay for training and/or professional supervision on an ongoing basis. The Hinterland team compromises of several programs:

• Child and Youth Service providing intake, assessment, treatment and case management services to young people (and families/supports) with moderate to severe mental health issues.
• Adult Service providing triage, assessment, goal & evidence based therapeutic intervention and treatment, and case management service for adults experiencing mental health issues in the rural setting.
• Acute Care Team providing intake/triage, assessment and crisis intervention to individuals who experience mental disorder within the Mackay Hospital and Health Service geographical area.
• Alcohol and Other Drugs Service (AODs) providing specialist intake, assessment, intervention and community maintenance/aftercare for people experiencing challenges with Alcohol and Other Drug use.

About our Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some of our great benefits on offer

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• Flexible working arrangements
• A diverse work culture
• Career development
• Professional development opportunities
• Education opportunities, Study and Research
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Further information

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

Applicants are to apply online and supply the requested documentation by attaching to their online application. Applications remain current for 12 months (permanent roles) or for the duration of the vacancy (temporary roles).

Documents

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

• QH Information for Applicants (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Role Description (PDF, 684KB)
  Role Description