Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) is transforming its mental health services and is expanding its psychology leadership workforce to include experienced social workers and occupational therapists.

Joining QCS as a Mental Health Team Leader during this time will be an immense moment in your career. You will be an integral part to the first steps in this significant change at Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre.

Read on for more information about this incredibly rewarding role and why you should consider QCS as the next step in your career.

Job details

The role of Mental Health Team Leader within Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre leads a multidisciplinary team who deliver clinical services that promote mental health, well-being and the safety of the adults accommodated in our centre.

Our current vacancy is a 3-month full time contract with possible extension. Suitable applicants from this process may also be considered for a suitability pool for subsequent identical or similar vacancies that occur within 12 months of the closing date of this advertisement which may include vacancies within other centres.

QCS supports workforce mobility and welcomes applications from existing Queensland Government employees looking for a Secondment.

About the Centre: Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre is the remand centre for male prisoners in south-east Queensland. Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre also has an operational Maximum-Security Unit (MSU).

This is a unique operating environment where you will support your team with complex prisoner needs, applying advanced clinical skills and leading their professional development to ensure operational service integrity.

Each day, your role may include: 

•    Providing clinical supervision, leadership, consultation and expertise in the planning and provision of clinical services by the multidisciplinary mental health team who deliver mental health assessment, intervention, and crisis management, ensuring the provision of safe high-quality person-centred care
•    Demonstrating advanced clinical reasoning skills in the provision of clinical care, and maintaining a client caseload commensurate with responsibilities of the role 
•    Chairing and leading multi-disciplinary meetings, for example, those that oversee centre decision-making regarding suicide risk assessment and management, and case management of prisoners with complex needs 
•    Collaborating with key stakeholders to develop partnerships that contribute to operational and clinical outcomes 
•    Identifying and acting on opportunities for improvement in clinical practice; developing and leading ongoing quality improvement activities to enhance clinical care 
•    Embedding a high performing team culture through good team leadership, management and administration.

Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) is transforming its mental health services and is expanding its psychology leadership workforce to include experienced social workers and occupational therapists. For more information on the QCS Mental Health Strategy 2022-2027, please follow this link.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please call the QCS Mental Health Careers team at 07 3565 7252.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/683231/26

Closing Date: Sunday, 12th April 2026

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.

Documents

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

• 683231 26 - Applicant Information Guide (PDF, 957KB)
  
  
  683231 26 - Role Description (PDF, 644KB)