Director of Social Work MNMH, Queensland Health Queensland Government Brisbane - North, Australia
About the role
Permanent full time opportunity to provide expert-level leadership, professional governance, development and supervision for Social Work across Metro North Mental Health (MNMH), working collaboratively with service-line Professional Leads to strengthen professional standards and workforce capability. Lead the development and implementation of innovative, evidence-informed models of care through strategic partnerships, research and contemporary service design. As a member of the MNMH Allied Health Leadership Team and the MNMH-RBWH Senior Leadership Team, lead service improvement and support workforce recruitment, retention and performance to deliver high-quality care and respond effectively to emerging service and system pressures.
About you
Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:
Professionally lead and direct the delivery of contemporary, innovative and evidence-based Social Work models of service delivery that are effective and efficient within a complex public health care setting.
Provide expert, informed and timely management and authoritative counsel, policy advice and processes to the MNMH Social Work Professional Leads, MNMH Director of Allied Health, MNMH-RBWH Senior Leadership Team, and MNMH Senior Executive Leadership Team on strategic Social Work-related issues including professional practice, workforce planning, training and career development, management, research, policy development and education.




Provide qualified and operational leadership, strategic direction, consultancy, advocacy and evaluation to ensure the Social Work workforce remain credentialed to provide quality, safe, complex client care across the MNMH directorate in collaboration with the Social Work Professional Leads of MNMH service-lines, and locally within Queensland Forensic Mental Health Service (QFMHS), Queensland Eating Disorder Service (QuEDS), and Queensland Health Victim Support Service (QHVSS).
Manage staff performance within the MNMH Social Work Leadership Team rectifying issues as they arise whilst ensuring close collaboration with managers within clinical teams these roles are based.
Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health
Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of *****% and access to generous
Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave
5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers
Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
Value driven organisation which provides a work workplace that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.
Director of Social Work MNMH, Queensland Health Brisbane - North, Australia
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📌 Director Of Social Work Mnmh, Queensland Health
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Queensland