Practice Lead

Richmond Fellowship Queensland; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 145,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to $162k

Salary packaging up to $15,900

Meals and entertainment

Flexible working arrangements

Employee Assistance Program

Professional development

Values led organisation

Job summary

Richmond Fellowship Queensland seeks an exceptional Practice Lead to provide organisation wide specialist practice leadership across RFQ. A senior mental health professional with strong clinical judgement, you will support reflective practice, complex decision making, risk formulation, and practice consistency across the organisation.

You will contribute to practice supervision, organisational learning, and continuous improvement while strengthening capability and supporting safe, high quality

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in a health discipline such as Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Psychology or Nursing.
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing a clinical or multidisciplinary team in mental health services.
• Experience in practice leadership, supervision or specialist practice support.
• Experience in complex case consultation, reflective practice and risk formulation.

Responsibilities

• Provide organisation wide specialist practice leadership across RFQ.
• Support reflective practice, complex decision making, risk formulation and practice consistency.
• Shape systems and practices that guide recovery oriented care across RFQ.

Skills

Practice leadership

Supervision

Risk assessment

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Health discipline degree

Job description

The quality of support people receive is shaped by the quality of leadership behind it.

Behind every conversation, decision, and moment of care is a person seeking safety, connection, hope, and wellbeing. At Richmond Fellowship Queensland (RFQ), we believe those moments deserve experienced, thoughtful, and courageous leadership.

We are seeking an exceptional Practice Lead (PL) to provide organisation wide specialist practice leadership across RFQ.

This is a senior opportunity for an experienced mental health professional who brings strong clinical judgement, credibility, and a genuine commitment to recovery oriented and person centred practice. Working across services, the Practice Lead supports reflective practice, complex decision making, risk formulation, and practice consistency across the organisation.

The role operates as a trusted senior practice authority within scope, contributing to practice supervision, complex case consultation, organisational learning, and continuous improvement. You will work alongside leaders and teams to strengthen capability, support safe and high quality service delivery, and help shape the systems and practices that guide recovery oriented care across RFQ.

At RFQ, we are building a centre of excellence in mental health recovery and wellbeing, grounded in compassion, professional integrity, and continuous improvement. If you are passionate about high quality practice and want to help shape the future of mental health and wellbeing support, we would love to hear from you.

About You

You are an experienced mental health professional who brings strong practice leadership, sound judgement, and the ability to navigate complexity with confidence and care.

You understand the importance of reflective practice, professional integrity, and consistent, high quality service delivery. You are someone people turn to for guidance in complex situations, and you know how to balance accountability with compassion.

You bring experience working within mental health, psychosocial, or recovery oriented environments and are confident supporting teams through complex decision making, risk formulation, and practice challenges. You value collaboration, communicate with authenticity, and can influence practice through credibility, insight, and strong relationships.

To help create meaningful wellbeing outcomes for individuals, communities, and teams, you will have one of the following:

• Tertiary qualifications in a health discipline, such as Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Psychology, or Nursing; and/or
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing a clinical or multidisciplinary team in mental health services.

You will also bring significant experience in:

• Practice leadership, supervision, or specialist practice support
• Complex case consultation and reflective practice
• Risk assessment and formulation
• Supporting practice consistency and continuous improvement
• Working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams

Most importantly, you are committed to creating safe, person centred, and recovery oriented practice environments where both people and teams can thrive.

You are aligned with RFQ's values of Respect, Bravery, Compassion, and Striving for Excellence, and believe high quality practice should always be grounded in humanity, dignity, and connection.

Why RFQ?

For more than 50 years, Richmond Fellowship Queensland has walked alongside people experiencing mental health challenges and social disadvantage, supporting individuals and communities through recovery, connection, and change.

As we move into our next chapter, RFQ is continuing to strengthen its role as a leader in mental health recovery and wellbeing. We are focused on building a centre of excellence that invests in innovation, workforce capability, and evidence informed practice to better support the people and communities we walk alongside.

At RFQ, people are encouraged to bring both their expertise and humanity to the work they do. Reflective practice is valued, collaboration is encouraged, and leaders and teams work together to navigate complexity, strengthen outcomes, and continue growing as professionals.

As Practice Lead, you will have the opportunity to influence practice across the organisation, strengthen workforce capability, contribute to organisational learning, and help shape the future of recovery oriented mental health and wellbeing support across RFQ.

By joining our team, you will benefit from:

• $145,000 - $162,000 base salary plus superannuation, depending on experience
• Salary packaging up to $15,900 for general living expenses and an additional $2,650 for meals and entertainment
• Flexible working arrangements where possible, supporting wellbeing and work life balance
• Free Employee Assistance Program for you and your immediate family
• Ongoing professional development and opportunities to further strengthen your expertise
• The opportunity to contribute to a values led organisation committed to wellbeing, recovery, and practice excellence

For more information about the role, please contact Chief Services Officer, Louise Davis at ************@rfq.com.au.

The successful applicant will be required to maintain current and unrestricted professional registration, accreditation, endorsement, or credentialing relevant to their discipline.

A current driver licence, access to a registered and insured vehicle, and a valid NDIS Worker Screening Clearance will also be required for this position.

RFQ is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where people feel respected, valued, and supported to belong.

Further information regarding NDIS Worker Screening can be found at:
https://workerscreening.communities.qld.gov.au/workers/you-start