Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, or Psychologist Senior (Mental Health Worker)Join Darling Downs Health as a Senior Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, or Psychologist with the Adult Mental Health Service. In this impactful role, you'll deliver high-quality, evidence-based care to adults in rural communities, working closely with a passionate multi-disciplinary team. Make a difference by supporting consumers, their families, and partner agencies, while driving continuous improvement in mental health services.
In this role, you'll be deeply involved in providing comprehensive clinical services to individuals with complex mental health needs. You'll assess and treat a diverse caseload, collaborating closely with other professionals to deliver tailored interventions. Your expertise will be key in developing and improving clinical protocols, while also offering guidance and training to colleagues and external agencies. You'll actively participate in service development activities and quality improvement initiatives, ensuring the best possible outcomes for consumers. Your day will be a mix of hands-on clinical work, strategic planning, mentoring, and professional development, with plenty of opportunities to make a tangible impact in the lives of individuals and the community.
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 entitlementsEducation opportunities, Study and ResearchPaid parental leaveEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Discounted Private Health InsuranceFitness PassportWork-Life Balance, Variety and FlexibilityGenerous Salary SacrificingApplicants are to apply online and supply the requested documentation.
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
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