Step into a role where your expertise truly shapes young lives. As a Mental Health Consultation Liaison Clinician with Headspace, you’ll work at the heart of Child and Youth Mental Health, providing specialist guidance, collaborative care, and early intervention support to empower young people and their families. This is your chance to build strong partnerships across services, champion youth wellbeing, and make a meaningful impact in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment.

Job details

Take a chance, progress your career and discover all that the Wide Bay has to offer.

Your opportunity:

The Mental Health (MH) Consultation Liaison (CL) (headspace) position will:

• Work collaboratively with headspace to support a seamless service experience for adolescents and young adults (12-25 years) with Mental Health and Specialised Services (MHSS) needs, accessing headspace services, consistent with a no wrong door policy and providing the right service at the right time.
• Maximise clinician availability and build essential relationships by being physically co-located with headspace, as much as is practical.
• Provide an important bridge to the broader state health system to improve access and decrease transitional service gaps.
• Establish or embed a dedicated capacity for MHSS clinicians to work across the historical service boundary between child and youth mental health services and adult mental health services.

We encourage applications from First Nations nurses and midwives in line with Health Equity, Growing Deadly Families, and Hospital and Health Plan Strategies.

Find out more in the Role Description.

Our offer:

You will receive a competitive remuneration package value up to $169,138 p.a., comprising salary between $136,538 - $148,242 p.a. (Nurse Grade 7), or remuneration package value up to $157,360 p.a., comprising salary between $128,169 - $137,918 p.a., (HP4), employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (Permanent Full Time, 76 hours p.f.) (Applications will remain current for 12 months). Job Ad Reference: H2603WB678646.

Other benefits include:   

• Generous superannuation contribution (up to 12.75%)
• Annual Leave Loading (17.5%)
• Fantastic salary sacrificing benefits
• Professional Development Allowance 
• Professional Development Leave 
• Flexible work arrangements
• Lower cost of living

Discover Fraser Coast   

The Fraser Coast, known for its diverse, natural landscapes, laid-back lifestyle and mild climate, is located just a quick 45-minute flight north of Brisbane. This destination with a difference is the stepping off point to the World Heritage-listed Fraser Island, the location of incredible whale watching encounters and has arguably the safest family-friendly beaches in Queensland. Stroll along the Hervey Bay esplanade for alfresco cafes, shops, picnic areas, playgrounds and vibrant marina, or soak up the history and culture in the provincial city of Maryborough.   

How to apply:

The Role Description and Information Package provide specific information on how to apply for the advertised position. ***APPLICATIONS ARE ONLY ACCEPTED ONLINE***

Join our Hospital and Health Service family and see what it's like to be in a supportive workplace with engaged teams working together to ensure

‘Care, connection and compassion for all'

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.

• H2603WB678646 RD (PDF)
  
  Information for Applicants Jan 2020 (PDF)
  
  Information for Nursing Applicants - 2023 (PDF)
  
  Launch your career with the WBHHS (PDF)
  
  Document Preparation Guide (PDF)