At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver quality mental health services to children and young people in need.
- Company: Join Children's Health Queensland, a leader in paediatric healthcare.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, professional growth, and work-life balance.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team committed to inclusive practices.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in young lives while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Relevant mental health qualifications and a passion for helping others.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 $ per year.
About the Team
The Forensic Child and Youth Mental Health Service is a specialist Program within the Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service and is also part of the broader Queensland Forensic Mental Health Service. Forensic CYMHS provides assessment and treatment services to young people with mental health issues and significant behavioural disturbance that have resulted/or place them at elevated risk of involvement with the criminal justice system. The goals of the Forensic Program are to promote recovery in children and young people with mental health needs and offending behaviours, increase community safety and reduce the risk of offending.
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: Deliver core clinical services in accordance with the discipline specific Code of Ethics and the National Practice Standards for the Mental Health Workforce. This includes diagnostic assessment and formulation and timely and appropriate treatment interventions, consistent with current best practice. Case management as part of the multidisciplinary team; more advanced clinicians will demonstrate higher levels of independence and clinical skills. Provision of reports consistent with discipline and Queensland Health (QH) standards.
- Communication / Team Participation: Work cooperatively and effectively with the multidisciplinary team and as a member of the discipline to achieve best practice outcomes for consumers and carers. Provide advice, assessments and reports to contribute to and participate in multidisciplinary case management and to external stakeholders as required.
- Leadership / Work Unit Management: Participate in practice supervision and training and with experience provide training and supervision to students as delegated by the Discipline Director. Participate in quality activities and/or research to improve practices and multidisciplinary services within the service unit.
About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)
Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales. Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person-centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the Queensland Children's Hospital, Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our Child and Youth Community Health Service, our Child and Youth Mental Health Service, and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.
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 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.
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