The Clinical Team Leader (CTL) provides leadership and supervision to teams of Clinicians, providing clinical advice on treatment/rehabilitation programs and life skills development activities with regard to people with an intellectual or cognitive disability who engage in offending behaviours.
The CTL may exercise specific powers or functions as conferred by a declaration, appointment, or delegation under the Forensic Disability Act 2011. CTL's are required to maintain an appropriate level of general health and fitness in order to undertake their duties, with capability of performing all physical requirements of the position including actively engaging clients in sports and recreation activities and if required provide physical assistance and employing physical intervention. CTL will work in collaboration together with Operational Staff to ensure that clients at FDS are progressing.

Job details

• Supervise teams of Clinicians to ensure the provision of high-quality client services within the FDS and that they consistently demonstrate professional and ethical conduct. You will ensure that staff practices are consistent with all relevant legislative requirements and standards, including the Forensic Disability Act and the Human Rights Act 2019.
• Monitor staff training needs, including ensuring the staff you manage remain current in essential practices training. Identify, organise, and facilitate training that you and the other Clinical Team Leader identify that would support improvements to the delivery of services at FDS.
• Can articulate performance standards when providing assessment of Clinicians by providing constructive and timely feedback about the work practices for their development.
• Conduct Individual Time and Achievement and Capability Planning (ACP) meetings with staff, participate in recruitment and selection processes, monitor performance and absenteeism as well as lead any performance improvement processes with individuals.
• Experience and knowledge in applying human resource management policies, procedures and practices including Workplace Health and Safety.
• Manage and direct the development, implementation, and review of clients Individual Development Plans (IDPs) including the necessary interventions, programs, casework services and community networking within the FDS in a culturally appropriate manner.
• Lead the ongoing monitoring, evaluation and reporting of client progress against their goals.
• Provide leadership to Clinicians regarding the writing, implementation, and review of clinical support plans, including Positive Behaviour Support Plans.
• Undertake clinical assessments or facilitate the undertaking of assessment by appropriate person/s both internal and external to the FDS.
• Research and maintain knowledge of current and emerging trends and practices concerning forensic disability and the delivery of interventions, programs, and related services in order to provide person-centred treatment, rehabilitation and habilitation services to clients.
• Lead the coordination and or participate in incident reviews and coordinate client and possibly staff support post incident.
• Assist in the development and implementation of improvement actions as a result of internal and external audits and reviews of Forensic Disability Service.
• Provide expert advice and assistance on complex casework matters to ensure the coordination and delivery of appropriate services to clients with Forensic Orders - Disability; including clients who reside at FDS and at Allied Mental Health Services.
• Leading work that includes liaising with community agencies, and other Government Departments that support the preparation of transitional activities from admission to the transfer. This may include overnight travel to support clients to link with new support networks within their chosen community.
• Coordinate pre-admission and post-transition follow up and support to clients.

Your mandatory requirements

• Degree qualifications in Allied Health (Psychology, Speech and Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy) or Human Services, Social Work or Behaviour Sciences.
• Note: If you hold overseas qualifications and do not have a skills assessment, please complete the free Overseas qualification assessment form to ensure your qualifications are recognised within Australia - How to apply for an assessment | Department of Trade, Employment and Training
• Experience in staff supervision.
• Possession of a "C" class driver licence.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/703840/26

Closing Date: Monday, 2nd November 2026

Further information

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Documents

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• 703840 26 - Role Description (Word, 747KB)