Make the move. Make a difference.

Turn progress into possibility.

If you’re seeking meaningful work, professional growth, and an unbeatable lifestyle, Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service offers it all. Working with The North Community Care Team, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team that thrives on connection, innovation, and delivering care that changes lives. Within the Continuing Care Community Mental Health Team, you will provide care and treatment for adults with moderate to severe mental illness.

About us:

We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.

Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.

The Senior Mental Health Clinician (Psychologist, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or Speech Pathologist) is accountable for direct specialist and advanced standard of clinical mental health practice, consultancy, and advice to support the delivery of evidence-based community interventions for people with mental illness in the Community.

About your opportunity:

In this position you are…

- To assist consumers and families/ supports to develop a comprehensive individual recovery plan; and facil...
- To work co-operatively and effectively within a multi-disciplinary team,



facilitating access to and co-ordination of the range of services/skills necessary to meet the consumer's identified needs and goals.
- To provide high level clinical and skilled leadership on the development of evidence-based clinical policy and practice, service development, information management, data collection and dissemination, quality improvement activities, research, and evaluation projects and the maintaining of appropriate records related to service delivery, performance, and outcome measurements.
- To undertake professional development activities, professional supervision, and work practice supervision.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD)evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

What we offer:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.

Learn what it's like to work with us, in an inclusive and supportive work environment.

Discover our dynamic and culturally diverse region through community and lifestyle.

Listen to what some of our staff have to say about working in our regions.

Visit our website to learn more about our hospitals and health centres.

#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Allied Health Clinician - Senior (Mental Health Services) - Cairns (Cairns Regional)
🏢 Queensland Health
📍 Cairns Regional