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Psychologist, Adult Community Mental Health - Cairns


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Support resilience where it matters most.

Join Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service and make a difference through specialist community mental health care.As a Psychologist within the North Continuing Care Team, you will provide evidence-based assessment, treatment and recovery-focused interventions for adults with severe mental illness, supporting consumers to achieve their recovery goals, connect with community supports and enhance their wellbeing through coordinated, person-centred care.

Job details

Position status Permanent
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support
Classification HP3
Workplace Location Cairns region,Far North Qld
Job ad reference QLD/CAH687168
Closing date 04-Aug-2026
Job duration Permanent Full Time
Contact person Danielle Menso
Contact details 07 4226 2760
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COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | INTEGRITY | RESPECT

About us: 

The North Continuing Care Team provides specialist multidisciplinary assessment, treatment and care for patients who experience a wide range of severe and persistent psychosis, mood, anxiety, behaviour and eating disorders that significantly impact daily functioning and quality of life. Our services are provided across the community to ensure continuity of care.

We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.

About your opportunity: 

  • Using a biopsychosocial model conduct mental health assessments and assist consumers, families and supports to develop a comprehensive individual recovery plan and facilitate the effective delivery, monitoring and evaluation of this plan.
  • Work with families and communities to promote recovery and community inclusion and to access generic supports, opportunities and resources.
  • Develop and maintain collaborative work practices and relationships with other agencies (including non-government organisations), service providers and consumer and carer groups to ensure consumers have access to an integrated service system.
  • Effectively communicate at all levels across the organisation and with external stakeholders, including non-government organisations, consumers and their carers.
  • Provide clinical education and supervision pertaining to routine tasks for students, those involved in observational placements and less experienced clinicians with the support of senior clinical staff.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

What we offer:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest. 

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Applicants are to apply online. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.

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Last updated
2 May 2023

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