This senior clinical role focuses on risk triage and mental health screening in collaboration with police and clinical staff. It involves targeted interventions, high-level liaison, and coordination of comprehensive mental health assessments and care planning across public and private services. The role ensures appropriate information sharing through adherence to ethical and legislative frameworks, including a Memorandum of Understanding between mental health and police services.

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About the role

This senior clinical role focuses on risk triage and mental health screening in collaboration with police and clinical staff. It involves targeted interventions, high-level liaison, and coordination of comprehensive mental health assessments and care planning across public and private services. The role ensures appropriate information sharing through adherence to ethical and legislative frameworks, including a Memorandum of Understanding between mental health and police services.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Collect mental health information on cases referred from established databases and other available sources, and exchange relevant information with QFTAC police staff according to QH-QPS information management procedures.
• In conjunction with QFTAC police staff, undertake structured risk assessments using standardised tools, and for cases displaying elevated concern collaboratively develop with police further assessment and intervention plans.
• Undertake telephone mental health screening assessments for the purposes of determining risk issues and appropriate interventions to assist those with major mental health needs.

Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health

• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging
• Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave
• 5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers
• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Further information

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

Documents

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

• MH687273 - Role Description (PDF)
  
  Application Support (PDF)
  
  Benefits for working with MN (PDF)