Mackay Hospital and Health Service is dedicated to delivering quality health care across the Mackay, Isaac, and Whitsunday regions.

Whether you’re working in regional, rural, or remote settings, we offer unique opportunities and experiences you won’t find in a metropolitan hospital.

Job details

Role details

The Child and Youth Mental Health Service at the Mackay Community Health Centre is seeking applications for a Team Leader Evolve Child Protection (Senior Occupational Therapist or Senior Psychologist or Senior Social Worker or Clinical Nurse Consultant) 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

To provide high level services, in the areas of assessment, intervention, treatment planning and evaluation, training and education, supervision and research, within the Evolve Therapeutic Services Team. This team is part of an interagency response to the therapeutic and behaviour support needs of children and young people in the care of the Department of Child Safety with severe psychological and behavioural problems.

About the Team

Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) comprises several programs -  

• The community CYMHS team provides intake, assessment, treatment and case management services to young people (and families) with moderate to severe mental health issues.
• The Assertive Mobile Youth Outreach Service (AMYOS) team provides intensive treatment and case management services to young people with complex presentations not well suited to the clinic-based model of CYMHS.
• Evolve Therapeutic Services provides specialist treatment and case management services to young people who are in the care of Child Safety. 
• The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Consultant facilitates our work with First Nations clients.
• The Forensic Liaison Officer works with mental health clients who are involved with the justice system or are assessed to be a high risk for violence.
• The Court Liaison Officer works with mental health clients who are involved in court processes.
• The intake team provide triage, assessment, and brief intervention services.  This team works extended hours (weekdays 8am to 10pm, weekends 1:30pm to 10pm).
• The infant mental health clinician works with infants at risk of developing severe mental health problems and their families and carers.

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.

• Role Description NG7 (PDF)
  
  Role Description HP4 (PDF)
  
  QH Information for Applicants (PDF)