CHQ is a specialist statewide hospital and health service dedicated to caring for children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales. Our vision is to lead life-changing care for children and young people for a healthier tomorrow. We do this through world-class care, research, advocacy and leadership, and collaborating with our healthcare partners, most importantly families, to ensure we consistently deliver safe, high-quality person-centred care.

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About the Team

Jacaranda Place – Queensland Adolescent Extended Treatment Centre (QAETC) is a purpose built 12 bed state-wide extended treatment inpatient unit and co-located day program, governed and operated by CHQ on the grounds of The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane.  Jacaranda Place delivers safe and responsive mental health care that effectively supports and enhances the mental health and wellbeing of young people aged between 13-18 years of age, with consideration of extending to 21 years of age, based on a young person's developmental age.

Jacaranda Place delivers mental health care integrated with educational and vocational training to young people in a safe and therapeutic setting by a multidisciplinary team, providing diagnostic assessment, and individualised, family and group evidence-informed clinical interventions and therapies. Jacaranda Place has integrated onsite schooling provided by the Department of Education, to support the educational and vocational needs of both the inpatient and day program young people.

Jacaranda Place governs two of the Day Programs within the Brisbane area. Day Programs provide medium term, intensive mental health treatment and educational support to young people with complex, chronic mental health difficulties which are severely impacting on their functioning. Jacaranda Place Day Program is located in Chermside and supports adolescents and families in the North of Brisbane. Day Program South is located at the Queensland Children's Hospital and supports adolescents and families from the South of Brisbane and primary school age children from the whole of the CHQ catchment. Both services provide an intensive mental health and education program offering multidisciplinary intervention, individual, group, and family therapy.  Young people may attend Monday through to Friday to receive specialised care that is based on clinical and educational needs. Day Programs have a strong emphasis on working with parents/carers to support positive change for the young people participating in their program.  There is also strong partnerships and collaboration with schools and other educational or vocational providers

About the Role

• Deliver competent occupational therapy services as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, to optimise psycho-social outcomes for young people who present with severe and complex mental health problems and disorders requiring medium term treatment, and their families and carers.
• The position delivers competent core clinical Occupational therapy in the assessment and treatment of young people with severe and complex mental health problems and disorders, their carers and/or families, as a member of a multi-disciplinary team to maximise consumer outcomes.
• Provide competent core mental health services as a part of your role to case manage young people admitted to the Jacaranda Place Adolescent Unit (QAETC).

Inclusion and diversity

To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.

Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS

If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:

• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Competitive renumeration
• Annual pay increases
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Salary packaging
• Employee wellness and assistance program
• Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.

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, Information Pack and Applicant Tool Kit 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.

• HP3 Occupational Therapist JP AU (PDF)
  
  CHQ_Information for Applicants_2025 (PDF)
  
  CHQ_Applicant Toolkit_2025 (PDF)