Psychologist | Part-Time or Full-Time | Chinchilla QLD (10004154)

Health Workforce Queensland; Western Downs Regional; On-site; AUD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Workforce attraction incentives

Scholarship / bursary for professional

Job summary

Health Workforce is seeking a psychologist to join a GP-led multidisciplinary mental health service for rural and regional communities in Queensland. You will provide psychological assessment, therapy, outreach and care coordination within an integrated general practice setting.

This fixed-term role offers flexible full-time or part-time arrangements, with a salary of approximately AUD 150,000 per year and annual renewal prospects, supporting autonomous practice within a collaborative regional

Qualifications

• Registered with the Psychology Board of Australia.
• Experience with severe and complex mental health presentations.
• Ability to exercise independent judgement in complex caseloads.
• Willingness to undertake outreach travel and home visits.
• Trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, culturally safe practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological assessment, screening, care planning and therapy.
• Coordinate care, manage risk and liaise with multidisciplinary teams.
• Deliver outreach services and regional clinic support.
• Document progress notes and outcome measures per guidelines.
• Support integrated care planning for co-occurring needs.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Trauma-informed care

Outreach travel

Clinical risk management

Job description

Position Highlights

• Join a GP-led multidisciplinary mental health service supporting rural and regional communities
• Work across psychological assessment, therapeutic intervention, outreach and coordinated care
• Flexible full-time or part-time arrangements
• One-year fixed-term contract with provision for annual renewal
• Opportunity to work autonomously within an integrated general practice environment
• Full-time equivalent salary of approximately $150,000, aligned with HP5/Grade 7

Employment Type

• Fixed-Term Contract
• Full-Time or Part-Time
• Initial contract term of one year with provision for ongoing annual renewal.

Practice Information

This multidisciplinary service provides community-based support to people experiencing severe and complex mental health, psychosocial, behavioural and care coordination needs across rural and regional communities.

Based within a general practice, the service offers intensive, recovery-oriented care for people who may experience barriers to traditional mental health services because of geographic isolation, complex presentations, psychosocial vulnerability, fragmented services or co-occurring challenges.

The service model incorporates outreach, multidisciplinary collaboration, care coordination and integrated care with local health, social and community services. The position reports to the general practice administrative team.

Position Description

As a psychologist within the multidisciplinary team, you will provide psychological assessment, therapeutic intervention and coordinated support to people experiencing severe and complex mental health presentations. You will manage a complex and varied caseload, deliver discipline-specific care and work collaboratively within a general practice environment.

• Providing comprehensive screening, psychological assessment, care planning, therapeutic intervention and care coordination
• Identifying clinical deterioration, escalating risk, safeguarding concerns and urgent support requirements
• Supporting assertive engagement strategies to improve continuity of care and access to services
• Supporting people who may be at elevated risk, vulnerable to disengagement or experiencing significant social complexity
• Escalating or de-escalating care appropriately across stepped-care and acute services
• Participating in multidisciplinary case conferencing, risk management and coordinated response planning
• Developing collaborative relationships with hospitals, primary care providers, community and crisis services, and external agencies
• Contributing to integrated care planning for people with co-occurring mental health, physical health, behavioural, housing and social support needs
• Delivering flexible outreach support, including community-based appointments and home visits
• Attending and facilitating appointments at regional clinic hubs
• Providing care in non-traditional environments to support engagement and continuity of care
• Maintaining high-quality progress notes, documentation and reporting in accordance with professional and program requirements
• Administering relevant outcome measures, including K10 and MHQoL questionnaires, and contributing to the Primary Mental Health Care Minimum Data Set
• Gathering relevant information for psychiatrist review and multidisciplinary planning
• Participating in quality improvement, evaluation, service development and professional supervision
• Practising in accordance with trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, culturally safe and person-centred frameworks

The role involves managing a high-complexity clinical caseload in a rural outreach environment. The successful psychologist will exercise substantial professional judgement, independent decision-making and advanced care coordination skills while contributing to multidisciplinary care planning and system navigation.

Position Requirements

Applicants must hold general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.

• Demonstrated experience supporting people with severe and complex mental health and psychosocial needs
• Advanced clinical skills and the ability to exercise independent judgement when managing complex caseloads
• Experience managing presentations involving clinical risk, service coordination and multiple stakeholders
• Strong knowledge of trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, culturally safe and person-centred practice
• Ability to work autonomously and manage competing clinical priorities across rural settings
• High-level communication, collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills
• Demonstrated cultural competence and responsiveness to diverse populations
• Ability to adapt to a general practice environment and engage effectively with the whole-of-practice care team
• A current driver’s licence and willingness to undertake outreach travel and home visits

Highly desirable attributes include

• Postgraduate qualifications in mental health
• Experience working in rural or remote communities
• Experience supporting people with co-occurring mental health and psychosocial complexity
• Experience in community-based, outreach or multidisciplinary mental health service delivery
• Experience providing assertive outreach or intensive community-based support to people who may disengage from traditional service models
• Understanding of stepped-care models, including the Initial Assessment and Referral Decision Support Tool

After Hours Requirements

To be confirmed.

About Chinchilla

Located in Queensland’s Western Downs region, Chinchilla offers a relaxed country lifestyle, welcoming community and access to essential services. The town has local schools, shops, sporting facilities, cafés and outdoor recreation opportunities, including Chinchilla Weir. It provides an appealing base for a psychologist seeking meaningful community engagement and a rewarding regional career.

Following successful placement, eligible candidates may be entitled to receive support and financial assistance through Health Workforce Queensland's comprehensive workforce attraction and retention incentives. This position may be eligible for a scholarship or bursary for ongoing professional development.