Psychologist - Step Up Step Down Unit, Queensland Health

Queensland Government; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Salary packaging and leave entitlments

Flexible working arrangements

Education opportunities

Paid parental leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discounted Private Health Insurance

Fitness Passport

Job summary

The Step Up Step Down Unit at Queensland Health Mackay is seeking applications for a Psychologist to join on a temporary basis. You will deliver psychological services independently and within a multidisciplinary team to clients of the Step-Up Step-Down Sub Acute Facility.

The unit aims to prevent admission to the acute mental health unit and to support transitions out of hospital, working with Mind Australia to provide psychosocial recovery-based care.

Job description

The Step Up Step Down Unit is seeking applications for a Psychologist to join their team on a temporary basis.

Your opportunity

The purpose of this role is to competently deliver psychological services, independently and within a multidisciplinary team, to the clients of the Step-Up Step-Down Sub Acute Facility. The purpose of this facility is to prevent an acute admission to our mental health unit (Step Up) and to assist the transition out of hospital (Step Down). You will be a part of a small team of Queensland Health clinicians working closely with non-clinical partners Mind Australia to deliver a psycho-social recovery-based program.

About the Team

The MHAODS SUSD provides services to adult clients aged 18 to 64 years with a severe mental disorder or illness who require treatment and care in a supportive environment. These clients may require short-term residential support with intensive clinical treatment to prevent them deteriorating and possibly requiring admission to an acute inpatient unit. They may also be clients who no longer require intense clinical treatment in an acute inpatient setting but may still require a short-term continuation of supported 24-hour treatment following discharge from the acute inpatient unit.

About our Hospital and Health Service

has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,500 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some of our great benefits on offer

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• Flexible working arrangements
• Education opportunities, Study and Research
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Psychologist - Step Up Step Down Unit, Queensland Health Mackay, Australia