Mental Health Team Leader

Queensland Corrective Services; Woodford; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual pay increases

Employer super contributions

Annual leave loading

Job summary

Queensland Corrective Services – Woodford QLD is seeking a Mental Health Team Leader (Psychologist, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist) to lead multidisciplinary mental health services in a correctional environment. The role focuses on clinical leadership, supervision and operational management within a busy team at Woodford Correctional Centre.

This 12-month temporary contract commences January 2027 and welcomes external applicants and government employees.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Psychology or Behavioural Science and full general registration as a Psychologist with AHPRA.
• Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy with registration with AHPRA.
• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work with eligibility for AASW membership.
• C Class Driver's Licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level clinical leadership and supervision across the multidisciplinary mental health team.
• Deliver complex assessment, intervention and person-centred care, maintaining a senior-level caseload.
• Coordinate referral pathways, crisis management, clinical reviews and transition planning.
• Chair multidisciplinary meetings, including suicide risk assessment and complex case management.
• Lead recruitment activities, onboarding, coaching, measuring performance and workload balance.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Team supervision

Strategic planning

Crisis management

Education

Psychology degree

Occupational Therapy

Social Work degree

Job description

Mental Health Team Leader (Psychologist Social Worker or Occupational Therapist)

Queensland Corrective Services – Woodford QLD

Psychologists, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists are invited to apply to lead multidisciplinary mental health services within Queensland Corrective Services (QCS).

This is an opportunity to shape clinical practice, guide a skilled team, and contribute to improved wellbeing and rehabilitative outcomes for people in custody. This 12ￂmonth temporary contract (commencing January 2027) welcomes applications from external candidates and Queensland Government employees seeking a temporary transfer or secondment opportunity.

As a Mental Health Team Leader, you will provide clinical leadership, supervision and operational management within a multidisciplinary team delivering mental health services in a correctional environment.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide high‑level clinical leadership and consultation across the multidisciplinary mental health team.
• Deliver complex assessment, intervention and person‑centred care, maintaining a senior‑level caseload.
• Coordinate referral pathways, crisis management, clinical reviews and transition planning.
• Chair multidisciplinary meetings, including those overseeing suicide risk assessment and complex case management.
• Collaborate with external organisations, Centre operational teams and specialist units to support integrated service delivery.
• Identify and lead opportunities for service improvement and quality enhancement.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment activities, onboarding, coaching, addressing performance issues, monitoring fatigue and workload balance, and developing succession plans.
• Enhance team capability through training, education, policy and guideline development.
• Observe and provide feedback on clinical practice to support service integrity.
• Participate in stakeholder engagement and operational discussions relevant to mental health service delivery.

This position is based at Woodford Correctional Centre, located just outside of the Glass House Mountains in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland.

The centre has both a Maximum‑Security Unit and a purpose‑built Safety Unit - accommodating some of the most complex and vulnerable male prisoners. Clinicians at the Woodford Correctional Centre undertake assessments, case management and provide interventions that promote the mental health, wellbeing and safety of prisoners.

Mandatory Requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in Psychology or Behavioural Science and full general registration as a Psychologist with AHPRA OR;
• Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy with registration with AHPRA, OR;
• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work and eligibility for membership with AASW
• C Class Driver's Licence.

The job description contains further details of the role requirements.

Why QCS

Mental Health Services within QCS provides clinicians with the opportunity to work at the intersection of mental health, disability, rehabilitation and public safety. Team Leaders oversee complex clinical work, lead multidisciplinary capability and contribute to evidence based practice in a unique environment. The role offers professional challenge, leadership scope and the opportunity to make a measurable impact on wellbeing and rehabilitative outcomes.

You'll also

• Enjoy worklife balance with hours between Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, working 72.5 hours per fortnight. Flexible working arrangements can be considered.
• Receive annual pay increases, 12.75% employer super contribution and 17.5% annual leave loading.
• Be encouraged and supported in ongoing professional development.

For more information, contact QCS Mental Health Careers team at 07 3565 7***.

Applications to remain current for 12 months. Suitable applicants from this process may also be considered for a suitability pool for subsequent identical or similarvacancies that occur within 12 months of the closing date of this advertisement which may include vacancies within other centres.

We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. If you have a health condition, disability, or cultural or linguistic background that requires adjustments, please let our Talent Acquisition team know. We will support you to participate equitably throughout the application process.

Job Ad Reference

QLD/705043/26

Closing Date

Friday, 13th November 2026