The position of the Multicultural Mental Health Coordinator applies advanced clinical and problem-solving skills, expert planning and coordination skills to provide strategic leadership, education and consultation to enhance cultural capability in the delivery of recovery-oriented care for infants, children and young people, and their support networks; and leads the development and maintenance of collaborative partnerships with relevant stakeholders to optimise service integration to meet the complex needs of this cohort.

Job details

About the Team

The Integrated Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) provides complex secondary and tertiary level health care. CYMHS offers specialised mental health services for families with infants, children and young people (birth to 18 years) who experience severe and complex mental health problems, and where their needs cannot be met by other services.

About the Role

• Clinically supporting the engagement, assessment, recovery planning and care of consumers from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds through a consultation and liaison role with clinicians within the service; and
• Monitor and report on clinical practices and outcomes within clinical service area and actively participate in initiating, developing and implementing quality and service improvement activities that enhance the delivery of mental health services to people from CALD
• Facilitating access to specialist services and resources through the Queensland Transcultural Mental Health Centre and local multicultural services and programs
• Lead the development and implementation of plans, policies and procedures for the delivery of culturally responsive mental health care consistent with state and national policies and standards to support the continuum of care for CALD consumers and build CHQ CYMHS capacity to respond to the mental health needs of people from CALD
• Facilitate access to relevant training and development in relation to available resources and cross-cultural practice issues in working with consumers from CALD backgrounds, and contribute towards clinical research activities within the service area with reference to CALD populations and mental health
• Lead the provision of expert advice to CHQ CYMHS executive on issues relating to the developments in national and state policies affecting people from CALD backgrounds and the implications for planning, evaluation and delivery of culturally sensitive and appropriate mental health services
• Liaise with CHQ CYMHS and other relevant Queensland Health staff regarding their needs to provide culturally appropriate mental health services
• Collaborate with QTMHC in the development of strategic transcultural practice with young people to ensure alignment with the statewide multicultural mental health program
• Facilitate networks with local multicultural groups and collaboratively develop strategies to monitor unmet mental health needs and facilitate equitable CALD access to services

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 NSW.   

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

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, Information Pack and Applicant Tool Kit 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.

• Multicultural Mental Health Coordinator RD (PDF)
  
  NG6 MMHC Coordinator_RD (1) (PDF)
  
  CHQ_Applicant Toolkit_2025 (PDF)
  
  CHQ_Information for Applicants_2025 (PDF)