Senior Child & Youth Mental Health Clinician (Multi-D) (Weipa)
Leading care that reaches further than the clinic walls
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About this role
Permanent Full-Time position available!
Let's be honest - there's more to life than just work.
🚀 Tell me more...
This role provides advanced coordination and clinical leadership in Child & Youth Mental Health Services (CYMHS), delivering high-quality assessment, treatment, and case management across rural and remote communities in partnership with other service providers.
💬 About the role
As a Senior Child & Youth Mental Health Clinician, you will provide senior clinical guidance, supervision, and mentoring to build the capability of less experienced staff. You'll work across the full age spectrum, contributing to both mental health and alcohol and other drug services within a multidisciplinary team.
Ready for a meaningful role that starts with a yarn? Kim Jolly, (07) 4082 3616 would love to hear your story and answer any questions you may have about the role.
Discover more by reading the role description attached.
🌅 Why Weipa?
Weipa offers a unique remote lifestyle surrounded by coastline, rivers, and open landscapes. It's a place where the pace slows down, the fishing is world-class, and the sense of community is strong.
You're still connected, with regular flights to Cairns, making weekend getaways or visits home easy.
Outside of work, life looks different here:
- Sunset walks along the beach
- Fishing, boating, and exploring the outdoors
- No traffic, no long commutes
- A welcoming, tight-knit community
- Real work-life balance (not just talked about)
Many people come for the experience… and stay for the lifestyle.
🧡 Torres and Cape will give you a career with purpose, plus excellent benefits and allowances;
- Permanent role with stability
- Base salary comprising between $128,159.00 - $137,918.00 p.a (HP4) or $139,951.00 - $151,949.00 p.a (NRG7) – you may be eligible for additional benefits – refer to Workplace benefits | Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service
- Rural and Remote incentives
- Relocation and accommodation incentives
- Competitive salary packaging: Generous employer superannuation contribution of 12.75% and salary packaging options Salary and benefits | Careers (health.qld.gov.au)
- Generous leave entitlements including 17.5% loading on annual leave
🌿 Living within the Torres and Cape region means you will be able to enjoy:
- Immersing yourself in nature, from the outback to tropical rainforests, coral reefs and extraordinary landscapes.
- Short commute to work, allowing greater work/life balance
- Rich Indigenous Culture
- Imagine yourself here? Find out about Torres and Cape HHSand the Torres Strait and Cooktown and Cape York regions on the Tropical North Queensland website.
- Follow us - Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn
If you're ready to step away from the constant rush and into a role – and a place that gives you more balance, more connection, and more meaning, Weipa could be exactly what you're looking for.
Because your career matters - but so does your life.
Torres and Cape HHS Values - Courage | Accountability | Respect | Engage
How do I apply? Applications should be submitted ONLINE via the Smart Jobs and Careers website.
Please no unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.
Further information
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Job details
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Position status Permanent |
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Position type Full-time |
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Occupational group Health - Mental Health Clinicians |
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Classification HP4, Nurse Grade 7 |
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Workplace Location Cairns region,Far North Qld |
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Job ad reference QLD/TC680523 |
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Closing date 05-May-2026 |
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Job duration
Permanent Full-Time |
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Contact person
Kim Jolly |
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Contact details
(07) 4082 3616
Access the National Relay Service |
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Attachments
TC680523_HP4_Job Description (PDF, 354KB)
Role Description TC680523_NRG7_Job Description (PDF, 361KB) Role Description 1 TCHHS Applicant Information Pack (PDF, 7.50MB) Information Package for Applicants 2 Map Info (PDF, 907KB) Information Package for Applicants 3 RANIP Recruitment Flyer 2023 (PDF, 282KB) Information Package for Applicants 4 TCHHS Nursing & Midwifery Booklet (PDF, 3.85MB) Information Package for Applicants |
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