If you're seeking role where your clinical skills genuinely meet people in their hardest moments, this could be a deeply meaningful step.

In this Senior Clinician role, you'll provide calm, confident leadership within the Crisis Support Space - a peer-led alternative to the Emergency Department. You'll guide risk, support peer workers, connect services and help people access safe, timely care when they need it most.

We’re looking for a Clinical Nurse Consultant, Psychologist, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist ready to step into this space. If you’re drawn to work that is human, grounded, and impactful, we encourage you to apply.

Job details

About us:

Central Queensland Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Service (CQMHAODS) supports people and communities across Rockhampton, Capricorn Coast, Gladstone, Central Highlands and the Banana region, walking alongside more than 250,000 people when they need specialist mental health and alcohol and other drugs care. Rockhampton is our main hub, where we provide acute adult inpatient care and coordinate the administration of the Mental Health Act 2016.

Beyond the hospital setting, we also support recovery closer to home through services like the Step Up Step Down facility in Gladstone and the Community Care Unit in Rockhampton. Across all of our programs, we work closely with hospitals, community organisations, primary care and private providers - because we know recovery is strongest when care is connected, compassionate, and wrapped around the whole person.

About the role:

• Provides senior clinical leadership within the Rockhampton Crisis Support Space, supporting a peer-led model of care for people experiencing mental health and AOD crisis in a safe, non-emergency department environment.
• Offers advanced clinical expertise, consultation, and risk management to ensure safe, high-quality, and responsive care for individuals in acute distress.
• Works collaboratively with peer workers, consumers, families, carers, ED staff, and multidisciplinary teams to support coordinated, person-centred crisis care and smooth service navigation.
• Acts as a key clinical link between the Crisis Support Space and the Emergency Department, ensuring timely, appropriate referrals and continuity of care.
• Contributes to service development, best-practice clinical governance, and staff support by applying evidence-based decision-making, relevant legislation, and professional standards in a complex, evolving environment.

About you:

Hold qualifications and registration with the appropriate registration authority to practice in any of the following:

• Occupational Therapy
• Psychology
• Social Work
• Registered Nurse

Appointment as an Authorised Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP) under the Mental Health Act 2016 would be highly desirable or willingness to undertake and complete the requirements for appointment.

What we offer:

Total remuneration value of up to $173,368 p.a. is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $70.58 - $76.63 p.h.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Additional Benefits:

• Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
• Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
• Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

How to apply:

To apply, please submit the following:

• Your current CV or resume, including referees.
• A cover letter (1-2 pages) addressing how your experience, skills and values align with the key responsibilities and expectations outlined in the Role Description.
• Any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.

For assistance:

1. Contact Recruitment.CentralQueensland@health.qld.gov.au
2. Quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) RK6F686582

Applications close: Sunday, 12 July 2026

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Further information

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

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Documents

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

• RK6F686582 - Clinical Nurse Consultant (MHC) (PDF)
  
  RK6F686582 - Mental Health Clinician Senior (PDF)
  
  Information for Applicants (PDF)