Mental Health Clinician (Intake)

Role details

The Child and Youth Mental Health Service at the Mackay Community Health Centre is seeking applications for a Mental Health Clinician to join their team on a permanent basis.

For information on how to apply and the mandatory requirements for this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Your opportunity

The purpose of this position is to provide intake, assessment, referral, and treatment to young people who are referred to the CYMHS or present to Emergency. The major focus of the position is to provide an effective and client-focussed response to young people (and their families) experiencing a mental health crisis. The position will work as part of a small team that will be rostered to provide clinical services during business hours, extended hours and weekends. The position will be part of the CYMHS and will sit with this team during business hours. When rostered on for afterhours shifts the position will sit with the Acute Care Team with support and direction being provided by senior staff on the Acute Care Team.

About the Team

• The community CYMHS team provides intake, assessment, treatment and case management services to young people (and families) with moderate to severe mental health issues.
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• The Assertive Mobile Youth Outreach Service (AMYOS) team provides intensive treatment and case management services to young people with complex presentations not well suited to the clinic-based model of CYMHS.
• Evolve Therapeutic Services provides specialist treatment and case management services to young people who are in the care of Child Safety.
• The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Consultant facilitates our work with First Nations clients.
• The Forensic Liaison Officer works with mental health clients who are involved with the justice system or are assessed to be a high risk for violence.
• The Court Liaison Officer works with mental health clients who are involved in court processes.
• The intake team provide triage, assessment, and brief intervention services. This team works extended hours (weekdays 8am to 10pm, weekends 1:30pm to 10pm).
• The infant mental health clinician works with infants at risk of developing severe mental health problems and their families and carers.

About our Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some of our great benefits on offer

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• Flexible working arrangements
• A diverse work culture
• Career development
• Professional development opportunities
• Education opportunities, Study and Research
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport