Mental Health Practitioner (Social Worker / Allied Health)
City of Moreton Bay, Brisbane QLD | Full-time or part-time ****** hrs/week)
Fixed-term to 30 June ****, with a strong possibility of extension | SCHADS Award, Community Services Worker Level 5
Make a real difference in people's recovery
Talent Quarter is partnering with a respected, values-driven community organisation to recruit an experienced Social Worker or Allied Health professional for its Medicare Mental Health Centre in Redcliffe.
If you want to deliver person-led, trauma-informed mental health support within a genuinely collaborative team, this one is worth a conversation.
Why this opportunity?
Join an innovative, integrated mental health service with a strong peer-led philosophy
Work in a multidisciplinary team that values clinical, psychosocial and lived-experience expertise
Choose full-time or part time hours to suit your lifestyle
Access professional development, regular supervision and room to grow your practice
Be part of a diverse, inclusive and community-focused organisation
Fixed-term contract with a strong possibility of extension
The role
You'll work alongside people to understand their needs, strengths and recovery goals, providing comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment, recovery planning, practical psychosocial support, service navigation and therapeutic group programs.
The people you support may be experiencing emotional distress, suicidal ideation or complex circumstances involving housing, family violence, substance use, employment or physical health.
No two days are the same.
Your work may include:
Conducting trauma-informed biopsychosocial assessments




Developing and reviewing person-led recovery and support plans
Providing immediate support to people experiencing acute distress
Building participants' confidence, independence and practical life skills
Connecting people with clinical, housing, domestic and family violence, employment, financial, AOD and community services
Supporting applications for the NDIS, Disability Support Pension, social housing or Victim Assist
Co-facilitating therapeutic and psychosocial groups (e.g. DBT skills, art therapy, walking groups)
Working alongside Peer Service Guides in a welcoming drop-in environment
Providing outreach support across Redcliffe and the Southern Moreton Bay region
Collaborating with families, carers, health professionals and community providers
The Centre operates extended hours, so some Saturday work is required.
About you
You're a thoughtful, compassionate practitioner who builds trust with people in difficult or uncertain circumstances, balancing professional assessment with warm, practical support.
Essential:
Tertiary qualification in Social Work or a relevant Allied Health discipline
Current AASW eligibility or registration with the relevant professional body
Experience undertaking comprehensive biopsychosocial or psychosocial assessments




Experience developing recovery plans that help people achieve meaningful goals
Sound knowledge of trauma-informed, strengths-based and recovery-oriented practice
Ability to respond calmly and constructively to distress, uncertainty and complexity
Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
Strong collaboration skills within a multidisciplinary team
Confidence using client information and data management systems
Highly regarded:
Experience with outcome measurement tools such as K10+, RAS-DS or CANSAS
Experience supporting therapeutic or psychosocial groups
Practical requirements:
Current open Queensland driver licence
Access to a roadworthy, appropriately insured vehicle
Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening clearance (or ability to obtain them)
Satisfactory criminal history check
About our client
Our client is a community-based organisation committed to helping people across all life stages lead active, healthy and socially connected lives.
Its Medicare Mental Health Centres provide free, accessible, integrated support through multidisciplinary teams of practitioners and people with lived experience, guided by a person-led, recovery-oriented and trauma-informed approach and a commitment to "Peer First, Peer Throughout and Peer Last."
How to apply
Interested?
Send your resume and a brief cover letter to at ****** or call *********** for a confidential chat about the role.
You can also apply via the link.
Applications will be reviewed as they arrive, so we encourage you to apply early.

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