Shape the Future of Mental Health Care for Children & Adolescents

Deliver specialist mental health assessment and intervention for children and adolescents in acute care settings at Logan & Redland Hospitals, working with a supportive multidisciplinary team to make an immediate impact on young lives.

Job details

Your new role:

As a Mental Health Clinician (Psychologist, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist) with the CYMHS Acute Response Team, you will play a key role in providing compassionate, evidence-based care to children, adolescents, and their carers who present in crisis. Your work will involve:

• Delivering comprehensive assessments, interventions, education, and discharge planning in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Providing specialist acute mental health assessment services for children and adolescents presenting to the Emergency Department.
• Liaising with families, carers, and health professionals to ensure a coordinated and person-centred care approach.
• Contributing to quality improvement initiatives and supporting research in child and adolescent mental health.
• Educating, mentoring, and supervising students and junior staff as part of a supportive team culture

About you:

You are a passionate mental health professional who thrives in fast-paced, team-based environments and is committed to making a real difference for young people in crisis. You'll bring:

• Qualifications and Registration with AHPRA (for Psychologists/Occupational Therapists) or eligibility for AASW membership (for Social Workers).
• Clinical experience in mental health assessment, intervention, and case management, preferably with children and adolescents.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with families, carers, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to best practice and continuous learning, with a focus on patient safety and quality care.
• Resilience and flexibility to work extended hours (up to 9:00pm, Monday–Friday) as required.

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What we can offer you:

• A supportive, multidisciplinary team environment with strong collaboration and mentorship
• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
• Opportunities to be involved in quality improvement initiatives and research
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are better together.

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 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.

• Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF, 691KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF, 978KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  MS10663043_Role Description (PDF, 307KB)
  Role Description