Mackay Hospital and Health Service is dedicated to delivering quality health care across the Mackay, Isaac, and Whitsunday regions.

Whether you’re working in regional, rural, or remote settings, we offer unique opportunities and experiences you won’t find in a metropolitan hospital.

Role details

The Greater Whitsunday Mental Health Service is seeking applications for a Disaster Recovery Mental Health Clinician to join their team on a temporary basis.

For information on how to apply and the mandatory requirements for this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Your chance

The position of the Disaster Recovery Senior Mental Health Clinician will:

Work collaboratively with family members, individuals, carers and multidisciplinary professionals to provide the necessary clinical care and therapeutic environment conducive to the dignity and well-being of family members, consumers and carers in times following disaster and trauma. Utilise a high level of knowledge and clinical skill to provide community outreach services, including practical advice, trauma focused assessments and time limited therapeutic interventions, case management, collaborative care planning as well as group work, in accordance with the Mental Health Disaster Recovery Program and relevant standards and legislative requirements consistent with the Community Recovery principals,



and the National Standards for Mental Health Services.Utilise a high level of knowledge and clinical skill to provide practical advice, supervision and support within the multidisciplinary teams to ensure the provision of high quality and safe mental health services to the consumers and families.

About The Team

This position is part of the Greater Whitsunday Mental Health & Alcohol and Other Drugs Service which provides mental health and AOD services to outreach sites of the Whitsunday region including Airlie Beach, Cannonvale, Bowen, Collinsville and the Whitsunday Islands. The position is based in Proserpine.

About Our Hospital And Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some Of Our Great Benefits On Offer

Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlementsFlexible working arrangementsA diverse work cultureCareer developmentProfessional development opportunitiesEducation opportunities, Study and ResearchPaid parental leaveEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Discounted Private Health InsuranceFitness Passport

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📌 Disaster Recovery Mental Health Clinician - Greater Whitsunday Mental Health Service (Mackay)
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