Make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and young people while growing your career in a supportive multidisciplinary team. Based in Toowoomba or Kingaroy, this role offers the opportunity to deliver evidence-informed therapeutic support, strengthen wellbeing outcomes, and work alongside dedicated professionals who are committed to creating positive change for vulnerable children, families and carers.

What your day could look like

As a Mental Health Clinician, you'll help children and young people with complex needs achieve better wellbeing outcomes. Working alongside families, carers and partner services, you'll be part of a collaborative team focused on creating meaningful and lasting change.

Every day, you'll contribute by:

- Delivering therapeutic assessments and interventions that support positive outcomes.
- Partnering with families, carers and services to coordinate effective care.
- Applying clinical expertise to support young people through complex challenges.
- Contributing to service improvement and evidence-informed practice.

Let's Talk About You

You combine clinical capability with genuine compassion and care. You build strong relationships, communicate effectively and stay focused on achieving positive outcomes for children, young people and families. You're looking for more than a job—you want to make a real difference while continuing to grow professionally within a supportive team.

Here's what will help you thrive in this role:

- Relevant professional registration, membership or certification to practise in Australia.
- Experience supporting children, young people and families in therapeutic, mental health or related settings.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills within multidisciplinary environments.
- Sound clinical judgement and a commitment to ongoing learning and improvement.





You'll stand out from the crowd if you have experience working with complex presentations, child protection or community mental health settings and/or additional training in trauma-informed practice or therapeutic interventions.

Above all, you'll bring Compassion, Integrity, Dignity, Innovation and Courage to help improve outcomes for children, families and communities.

Why Join Darling Downs Health?

At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region,fromTaroom in the north to Texas in thesouth,our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care.It'scomplex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless.

Whetheryou'rea doctor, nurse, allied health skilled, facilities team member,or administrator,you'llsee your impact firsthand.Here,you'llfind opportunities that simplydon'texist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, andembraceresponsibilities that would take years toaccessin larger health services.

Darling Downs Healthis where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.

Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:

- Maximise your take‑home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
- Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
- Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
- Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
- Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.

For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits

Your future is here. Where are you?

Find out more about us!

Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:

www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns

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