Mental Health Clinician

Queensland Government; Brisbane; Sur place; AUD 110 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS) is seeking a Leader of Self within the Forensic Child and Youth Mental Health Service. The role focuses on delivering evidence-based clinical services to children and young people with mental health and behavioural concerns, within a multidisciplinary team.

You will contribute to assessments, treatment planning, reports, and inter-agency collaboration, while supporting supervision and training of staff and students in line with

Responsabilités

• Deliver core clinical services in accordance with professional codes and standards.
• Conduct diagnostic assessment and formulation with timely, evidence-based treatment.
• Provide case management within a multidisciplinary team; senior clinicians may demonstrate higher independence.
• Prepare reports aligned with discipline and Queensland Health standards.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team and external stakeholders as required.
• Participate in supervision, training, and, where applicable, student teaching.
• Contribute to quality activities and research to improve practice and services.

Description du poste

About the TeamThe 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 RoleIn 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) standardsCommunication / Team ParticipationWork cooperatively and effectively with the multidisciplinary team and as a member of the discipline to achieve best practice outcomes for consumers and carersProvide advice, assessments and reports to contribute to and participate in multidisciplinary case management and to external stakeholders as required.Leadership / Work Unit ManagementParticipate 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 diversityTo 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 HSSIf 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 developmentCompetitive renumerationAnnual pay increases12.75% employer superannuation contribution17.5% annual leave loadingSalary packagingEmployee wellness and assistance programWork/life balance, variety, and flexibilityYou can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.