Job Description

Join our current program supporting young people across Darling Downs. You'll be part of a service that works closely with local Hospital and Health Services to deliver an integrated model of care, combining clinical insight with psychosocial support.

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As a Psychosocial Youth Worker, you'll deliver coordinated, person-centred support that helps young people thrive in their recovery journey. You'll work within an integrated service model that combines clinical expertise with holistic, non-clinical interventions to promote functional recovery for young people and their families. Embedded alongside local Hospital and Health Service early psychosis teams, you'll play a vital role in providing collaborative, youth-focused care across the region.

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Responsibilities

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- Connect with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islandercommunities, CALD and LGBTQIA+ individuals, and those at risk of homelessness or suicide.
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- Support capacity building, wellbeing skills, and psychoeducation and co-facilitate psychosocialgroup sessions and outreach activities.
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- Support clients by linking them to services such as physical activities, housing, care coordinationand re-engagement with education, employment and day-to-day living
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- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to engage with individuals from all walks of life.
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- Implement knowledge of ethical considerations around confidentiality and professionalboundaries.
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- Gain valuable hands-on hospital experience in a dynamic clinical setting.
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- Grow your career through ongoing professional development and tailored training programs.
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- Access up to $2,000 per year in funded professional development opportunities.
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- Receive dedicated clinical supervision to support your growth and expand your skills.
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- Enjoy Accrued Days Off (ADOs) to help maintain work–life balance.
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- Join a supportive, experienced team contributing to an exciting new project enhancing youth mental health services.
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Requirements

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- Experience as a Youth Worker or similar role in health, social or community services.
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- Background in mental health and familiarity with trauma-informed practice and local services andsupport networks
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- Current Driver Licence
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- Current Blue Card
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- Current National Police Check
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- A Certificate IV in relative field
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About Open Minds

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Open Minds has delivered mental health services across NSW and QLD for over 111 years, including headspace centres, Medicare Mental Health Centres, universal aftercare, psychosocial programs, and clinical care coordination.

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Diversity is Strength. We encourage people from diverse ages, gender, identity, cultural backgrounds and experience including First nations peoples, Cultural and linguistically diverse, LGBTQIA+, lived/ peer, mental health experience, to apply for this position.

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📌 Psychosocial Youth Worker (Toowoomba Regional)
🏢 Open Minds
📍 Toowoomba Regional