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Permanent Full Time | Child and Youth Mental Health Clinician - Multidisciplinary | Thursday Island

Interested in learning more? Feel free to contact Abby Conry a call on 0427 645 437to discuss this opportunity.

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The Torres Strait, Cape York, and Cairns region offers a unique tropical lifestyle combining remote, community-focused living with rich Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, where activities like fishing, boating, and cultural events are central to daily life. While the Torres and Cape have more limited facilities with essential services, Cairns provides a well-developed hub with hospitals, schools, shopping, and a vibrant tourism scene, giving residents access to both modern conveniences and the natural beauty of reefs, rainforests, and open landscapes.

Deliver high-quality child and youth mental health services (CYMHS) through comprehensive clinical assessment, treatment, and case management, working collaboratively with other service providers. As part of a multidisciplinary team, this role supports remote communities across the Torres and Cape, delivering care across the full lifespan and spanning both mental health and alcohol and other drug services.

Professional and personal motivators!

As a Clinician working in Torres and Cape HHS, your contribution in helping treat, rehabilitate and improve the lives of patients is huge!

You'll work in diverse and supportive environments that offer attractive lifestyle opportunities and experiences and enable you to make a valuable contribution in small communities. These communities will help you grow, connect, learn and create life-defining experiences that will shape who you are as a health professional and a person.

 Torres and Cape will give you a career with purpose, plus excellent benefits and allowances.

• Base salary comprising between $113,979.00 - $122,048.00 (NRG6) or $79,051.00 0- $119,823.00 (HP3) per annum – you may be eligible for additional benefits – refer to Workplace benefits | Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service
• Competitive salary packaging: Generous employer superannuation contribution of 12.75% and salary packaging options Salary and benefits | Careers (health.qld.gov.au)
• Generous leave entitlements including 17.5% loading on annual leave
• Professional Developement: our training is recognised as some of the best in the world
• Relocation and accommodation incentives 

Living within the Torres and Cape region means you will be able to enjoy: 

• Immersing yourself in nature, from the outback to tropical rainforests, coral reefs and extraordinary landscapes.
• Short commute to work, allowing greater work/life balance
• Rich Indigenous Culture
• Imagine yourself here? Find out about Torres and Cape HHS and the Torres Strait and Cooktown and Cape York regions on the Tropical North Queensland website.
• Follow us - Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn

Discover more by reading the role description attached.

Torres and Cape HHS Values - Courage | Accountability | Respect | Engage

How do I apply? Applications should be submitted ONLINE via the Smart Jobs and Careers website.

Please no unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Please download the Role Description for your future reference. Please do NOT upload zipped files, pdfs created through MS Word 2007, tagged pdfs or protected documents. Accepted files: gif, bmp, png, rtf, txt, doc and docx.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• 1 TCHHS Applicant Information Pack (PDF)
  
  2 Map Info (PDF)
  
  3 RANIP Recruitment Flyer 2023 (PDF)
  
  4 TCHHS Nursing & Midwifery Booklet (PDF)
  
  TC683972 - HP3 Job Description (PDF)
  
  TC683972 - NRG6 Job Description (PDF)