Senior Mental Health Clinician/Clinical Nurse Consultant (Multi D)

The position of Senior Mental Health Clinician (AMYOS) will deliver high level mental health therapeutic interventions to young people 13-18 years with severe and complex mental health needs. The Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) provides direct and indirect care as required to young people aged 13-18 years with severe and complex mental health problems and disorders, and their families and carers.

About the Team

The Service Model for AMYOS encompasses intensive, outreach-based and longer-term community mental health treatment underpinned by reflective practice and a well-connected team. AMYOS teams work with high risk adolescents with severe and complex mental health presentations who have difficulty engaging in clinic-based services, their families and other stakeholders to achieve positive treatment outcomes.

AMYOS teams are part of the integrated continuum of care for adolescents aged 13-18 years requiring mental health treatment in CHQ. AMYOS is a multidisciplinary team, who provide ongoing recovery-oriented assessment and assertive treatment and care through intensive and flexible approaches (such as mobile interventions on an outreach basis in a community or residential setting) to engage young people, their families and other stakeholders.

About the Role

In this role you will coach and support others to deliver for children, young people and families (Leader of Others) 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:

- Deliver high level clinical services in accordance with the discipline specific Code of Ethics and the National Practice Standards for the Mental Health Workforce. This includes:




- Provision of high level independent clinical services including assessment, treatment and case management to children and young people with severe and complex mental health problems, and their carer networks.

The purpose of this role is to provide clinical expertise and consultancy through advanced clinical leadership relevant to the Assertive Mobile Youth Outreach Service (AMYOS) speciality of Child and Youth Mental Health. The Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) provides direct and indirect care as required to young people aged 13-18 years with severe and complex mental health problems and disorders, and their families and carers. The CNC in AMYOS works in collaboration within the multi-disciplinary health care team in the provision of safe quality healthcare through exemplary clinical nursing standards of practice.

Autonomy

- Advanced level of autonomous clinical and professional practice.
- Advanced level of decision making in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team.

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 opportunity 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 skilled growth and development
- 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 excellent to work at CHQ HHS here.

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📌 Senior Mental Health Clinician/Clinical Nurse Consultant (Multi D) (Brisbane)
🏢 Queensland Health
📍 Brisbane