QCS are onboarding graduate and early career Psychologists, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists to our newly created Mental Health Clinician role.

QCS provide a range of mental health services to adults in our care in each Correctional Centre and we're changing how we deliver these services – there has never been a better time to come to work with us!

The Townsville Correctional Complex is located approximately 15 kilometres from Townsville. The male and female secure centres are reception and remand facilities, accommodating mainstream with the male centre also accommodating protection prisoners. Both centres also have low custody facilities.

As a member of this team you will manage a challenging caseload and provide quality clinical services that include assessments and tailored interventions to support mental health and wellbeing. Your excellent interpersonal skills will enable you to collaborate and work effectively and sensitively with a diverse range of colleagues and individuals in custody.

Key Responsibilities

- Conduct independent risk assessments of harm to self or others, including acute or chronic risk.
- Provide psychoeducation related to mental health conditions,



symptoms and treatment options to individuals.
- Deliver individual or group-based skill acquisition focused interventions aimed at developing coping skills and building resilience.
- Maintain a high level of knowledge and contemporary understanding of psychopathology, diagnostic classification systems and clinical and psychometric assessment tools.
- Apply QCS' clinical frameworks to guide appropriate decisions and activities, and work within supportive leadership and supervision to broaden professional experience and knowledge.

Benefits

- 8‑week onboarding, ongoing training and clinical supervision.
- Strong multidisciplinary team support.
- Career development allowances.
- Exposure to varied, complex presentations (fast‑tracking your skills).
- Free parking and free lunch on site.

We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. If you have a health condition, disability, or cultural or linguistic background that requires adjustments, please let our Talent Acquisition team know. We will support you to participate equitably throughout the recruitment process.

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📌 Mental Health Clinician - (Psychologist, Social Worker, OT) (Townsville)
🏢 Australian Psychological Society
📍 Townsville