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:
- Serve as a positive role model to Consumers and staff and as a source of information on their personal experience of mental health, recovery and wellbeing.
- Effectively communicate with Consumers, Carers, professional groups and all service providers to assist in planning, delivering and evaluating care and a Consumer focussed service.
- Provision of routine consumer carer support services including assessment of needs to assist case managers to respond to the mental health care of children, young people and their carer networks.
- Demonstrate appropriate and competent levels of knowledge and skills concerning consumer carer participation practice necessary to assist in optimising the outcomes of children, young people and their carer network in a child and youth mental health setting.
- Guided by evidence based best practice, demonstrate ability to advocate, support and facilitate consumer carer understanding, engagement and participation.
- Participate in the development of consumer carer participation activities, appropriate with mental health practice procedures and protocols that support the continuum of care.
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 , Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our , our , 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 and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote 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
- 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
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