The position of Speech Pathologist Senior will deliver high level independent speech pathology services and transdisciplinary mental health services as a member of a multi-disciplinary team to optimise mental health and psycho-social outcomes for children and young people with severe and complex mental health problems and disorders, and their families and carers.

About the Team

The Integrated Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) provides complex secondary and tertiary level health care. CYMHS offers specialised mental health services for families with infants, children and young people (birth to 18 years) who experience severe and complex mental health problems, and where their needs cannot be met by other services. CYMHS provides a comprehensive, recovery-orientated mental healthcare service that aims to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people and their carer networks. Recovery principles are embedded into service delivery, culture and practice, providing consumers and their families, in collaboration with other services, access and referral to a range of programs that will support and sustain recovery. CYMHS combines hospital and community-based facilities to provide free consultation, assessment and treatment of children and young people experiencing serious mental health disorders and problems with their carer network.

The Community Program consists of 6 multidisciplinary teams that support children, young people and their families aged from 5–18 years of age presenting with complex mental health needs.

About the Role





In this role you will deliver quality outcomes for children, young people and families (Leader of Self) in accordance with the Children's Health Queensland Leadership Excellence Framework and the Queensland Public Service and the CHQ values. Your contribution will include:

Clinical Practice:

- Provide professional leadership in the promotion and maintenance of ethical standards and evidenced based best practice of speech pathology services in the specialist area of mental health consistent with the ethical and practice standards of Speech Pathology Australia, the National Mental Health Practice Standards, Queensland CYMHS Speech Pathology Scope of Practice and Recovery Frameworks.
- Provide specialist, independent speech pathology services incorporating novel approaches to assessment, treatment and case management (as required) to children and young people with severe and complex mental health problems (beyond routine presentation) and their families.

Communication / Team Participation

- Provide high level integrated speech pathology advice and reports and work collaboratively with team members to provide multi-disciplinary assessment and intervention for service consumers




- Provide high level speech pathology knowledge and skills for team training and continuing professional development activities to contribute to the quality and safety of the service.

Leadership / Work Unit Management

- Develop, lead and manage quality activities and/or research in speech pathology practice to continually improve care for consumers or to contribute to the evidence base for speech pathology practice within the mental health context.
- Provide practise supervision, training and support to staff and students of CYMHS service staff and as delegated by the CYMHS Speech Pathology Clinical Consultant.

Inclusion and diversity

To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal chance employer.

Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS

If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:

- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- Competitive renumeration
- Annual pay increases
- 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
- 17.5% annual leave loading
- Salary packaging
- Employee wellness and assistance program
- Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.

📌 Senior Speech Pathologist (Nundah)
🏢 Queensland Health
📍 Nundah