Occupational Therapist, Psychologist, Social Worker, or Speech Pathologist Senior (Mental Health Clinician), Queensland Health Make a profound difference in the lives of children and young people with complex mental health needs by joining the Evolve Therapeutic Services team at Darling Downs Health. As a Senior Mental Health Clinician, you will work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality, trauma-informed clinical care, shaping better outcomes for vulnerable youth in out-of-home care.
What your day will look like...
In this role, your day will be both challenging and rewarding as you deliver expert clinical services to children and young people experiencing significant mental health challenges. You'll conduct in-depth assessments, create tailored treatment plans, and implement therapeutic interventions, all while working closely with families, carers, and other professionals. A key part of your work will be coordinating interagency care plans, ensuring that all parties are aligned in providing holistic, effective care. You will contribute to team discussions, mentor less experienced clinicians, and engage in continuous learning to stay at the forefront of evidence-based practices. Your ability to collaborate and communicate across a range of services will be critical in driving meaningful change and delivering comprehensive care to those who need it most.
Let's talk about you!
Our ideal candidate will be someone who can inspire the following:
Compassion – you will engage with others and demonstrate empathy, care, kindness, support and understanding. Integrity – you are open, honest, approachable, equitable and consistent in everything we do. Dignity – you treat others with respect, display reasonableness and take pride in what you do. Innovation – you embrace change and strive to know more, learn more and do better. Courage – you respectfully question for clarity and have the strength and confidence to Speak Up. Why Us?
Darling Downs Health's (DDH) region is a large geographic area covering approximately 90,000 square kilometres across Southeast Queensland. We are one of the largest employers in the region, with a diverse team of more than 6,000 staff. We deliver frontline health services across our 30 facilities and care for nearly 300,000 people, support the birth of almost 3,000 babies and perform more than 15,000 breastscreens.
We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas throughout our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work culture that values and respects diversity in the workplace. We also believe that all our employees should be treated fairly, with dignity and with respect. DDH is committed to providing a safe, secure, supportive, and inclusive workplace.
Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements Education opportunities, Study and Research Paid parental leave Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Discounted Private Health Insurance Fitness Passport Work-Life Balance, Variety and Flexibility Generous Salary Sacrificing Applicants are to apply online and supply the requested documentation.
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