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Mental Health Clinician (Occupational Therapist or Psychologist or Social Worker)
Mount Isa
Deliver Crisis Care That Changes Lives!
Join the Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drug Service (MHAODS) with the North West Hospital and Health Service and play a vital role in delivering acute mental health and alcohol and other drug care across North West Queensland.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Mental Health Clinicians |
| Classification | HP3 |
| Workplace Location | North West Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/MI677451_HP |
| Closing date | 12-May-2026 |
| Job duration | Permanent full-time |
| Contact person | Sarah Curry |
| Contact details | (07) 4744 7103 Access the National Relay Service |
About the role
As a valued member of the Acute Care Service, you will deliver safe, responsive and recovery-oriented care within a multidisciplinary framework. Working across integrated service pathways, you will support consumers through periods of acute need and facilitate seamless transitions to continued care or external services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide acute mental health and AOD assessment, crisis intervention and short-term evidence-based treatment
- Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to support recovery and continuity of care
- Deliver culturally safe and responsive services, including engagement with First Nations communities
- Contribute to clinical governance, patient safety and continuous quality improvement.
Working with us
- Eligible health practitioners entitled to accrue an additional three days professional development leave per annum, resulting in a total of six days professional development leave per annum.
- Eligible health practitioners working in designated remote areas will be entitled to a professional development allowance of $3,512.00 per annum.
- Rural and Remote incentive:Category D allowance of $431.22 p.f.
- Transfer and appointment expenses may be negotiated.
Professionally, our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.
Requirements
- Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.
- Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
- This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A / B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
- Potential applicants are advised that the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act 2000 requires Queensland Health to seek a ‘working with children check; from the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian prior to appointment to this position.
- A period of probation may apply.
About North West Hospital and Health Service
The North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) delivers public health services across approximately 300,000 square kilometres, supporting remote communities throughout North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria.
We are committed to promoting community wellbeing and providing high-quality, accessible and effective healthcare for all.
- Unique locations
- Friendly communities
- Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives
The lifestyle in Mount Isa is family friendly; it is a vibrant city with an outback community feel. You will fall in love with the natural splendour of the North West Queensland region, the experience of a rural/urban community and the opportunity to make a real and positive difference... and want to stay.
Interested?
Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.
Contact: Sarah Curry on (07) 4744 7103
Applications close: Tuesday, 12 May 2026
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Our vision is to be Queensland's leading HHS delivering excellence in remote healthcare to our patients, working as an integral part of the community.
We are an equal opportunity employer.
Documents
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