Shape Better Futures for Young People | Clinical Nurse – CYMHS Headspace In-Reach

Make a meaningful difference where it matters most. Join our innovative Headspace In-Reach Program and use your clinical expertise to help young people aged 12–25 access the right mental health support, at the right time. Working across CYMHS and Headspace, you’ll play a key role in strengthening clinical pathways, delivering high-quality person-centred care, and supporting young people experiencing complex mental health concerns.

Job details

Your new role:

Join the Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) as a Clinical Nurse within the Headspace In-Reach Program, working collaboratively with Headspace to provide accessible, integrated and evidence-based mental health care for young people aged 12–25 years across the Logan-Beaudesert and Bayside communities.

• Provide advanced clinical assessment, care planning, treatment and coordination for young people experiencing complex mental health concerns, working autonomously within a multidisciplinary team.
• Hold an appropriate clinical caseload and deliver individual and co-therapy sessions, consultation liaison, therapeutic groups and clinical support across the Headspace Meadowbrook, Beaudesert, Inala and Capalaba centres as required.
• Provide clinical leadership, mentoring and education to the healthcare team, supporting evidence-based practice, professional development and the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care.

About you:

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Registered Nurse who is passionate about improving mental health outcomes for adolescents and young people and is confident working within a complex, integrated service environment.

• You demonstrate advanced clinical assessment, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work autonomously and manage complex mental health presentations.
• You have strong communication, collaboration and relationship-building skills and can work effectively across multidisciplinary teams and partner services to support seamless consumer care.
• You are committed to clinical leadership and the development of others, with the ability to provide education, mentoring, consultation and support to clinical staff and students.

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What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• 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.

About us:

Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services:

Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services provide inpatient, hospital-based and community mental health and community alcohol and drug services for all age groups across a number of campuses.

We embrace a forward looking, progressive approach and work collaboratively with all stakeholders in order to achieve expected outcomes. A clear and strong consumer and carer focus is promoted with our vision being to provide our community excellence in consumer centred, integrated care across the continuum of addiction (alcohol and drug) and mental health services.

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)
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF)
  
  MS10694352 Role Description (PDF)