Senior Social Worker / Senior Psychologist - Early Intervention Parenting Clinician

Seeking experienced Social Workers or Psychologists!

• This position plays a key role in delivering Queensland Health’s Early Intervention and Parenting Support Initiative, the Early Intervention for Safe and Healthy Families Initiative and the Expanded Child Health Centre Initiative

About West Moreton Health

West Moreton Health is one of Queensland's most diverse and rapidly evolving health services, delivering health care to over 300,000 people across Ipswich, Boonah, Gatton, Laidley, and Esk.

We provide preventative and primary healthcare services, ambulatory services, acute care, sub-acutecare, oral health, mental health and other specialised services, including prison and youth detention health services,and alcohol and other drugs services to the region.

At West Moreton Health, our employees apply our shared values to every aspect of their work. This helps make sure our workplaces are effective, inclusive and empower our employees to reach our goals.

As a Child Safe Organisation, at West Moreton Health:

- We prioritise children and young people being seen, heard, and safe in every interaction.
- We create inclusive environments where the voices and needs of children and young people are valued and respected.
- We believe safeguarding is shared responsibility, upheld by every member of our organisation.

Come and join a connected team of over 6,000 professionals delivering compassionate, community-based care across the West Moreton region.

To read more on what it's like to work for West Moreton Health:

What it's like to work with us | West Moreton Health

About the role

The purpose of the role is to provide high level, specialist early intervention / parenting and related clinical services for families and children,



between 0-8 years and with complex clinical needs with the goal to improve the attachment relationship between caregivers and children. Clinical services are provided in line with the appropriate professional code of ethics and practice standards.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

- Demonstrated high level of knowledge and expertise in the delivery of evidence-based assessments and parenting interventions for families with complex needs, with a focus on intervening with families of children aged 0-8 years.
- Demonstrated competence in professional clinical practice and adherence to defined service standards and the management of complex patient/client care, whilst exercising a degree of independence and professional decision making, accessing clinical practice supervision and guidance as required.
- Demonstrated commitment and leadership for active and ongoing career development and supervision to meet appropriate qualified requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to adapt knowledge and skills to intervene with a complex caseload where clinical issues may be diverse or multi-layered.

Mandatory Requirements:

- Appointment to this position requires proof of qualification and registration or membership (if applicable) with the appropriate registration authority or association.
- Vaccinated against, and remain vaccinated against, certain vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) as outlined in the Health Employment Directive NO. 01/16

Why choose us

- Professional development including mentorship, paid study leave, simulation training and research opportunities.
- Career pathways with support to step into senior roles and leadership.
- Wellbeing supports including peer networks, flexible work options, EAP and dedicated mental health programs.
- Competitive benefits including salary packaging and up to 12.75% super.
- A lifestyle you'll love in a region that blends rural charm, natural beauty and city convenience.

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📌 Senior Social Worker / Senior Psychologist - Early Intervention Parenting Clinician (East Ipswich)
🏢 Queensland Health
📍 East Ipswich