Senior Adolescent Psychologist—Inpatient Leader&Researcher

Queensland Government; Brisbane; Sur place; AUD 120 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive salary

Salary packaging

Superannuation up to 12.75%

Résumé du poste

Metro North Health is seeking a Senior Psychologist for the Adolescent Inpatient Unit in Brisbane. You will provide high-level psychological services to adolescents aged 14–17 with complex mental health disorders within an inpatient multidisciplinary team.

The role combines specialist clinical work with leadership, supervision and service development, including expert consultation, quality improvement, and research activities to advance adolescent mental health care.

Qualifications

• Provide advanced psychological assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions for adolescents with severe and complex mental health needs in an inpatient setting.
• Deliver trauma-informed, recovery-focused care including risk assessment and crisis intervention.
• Provide expert consultation to multidisciplinary teams, families and external stakeholders to support treatment and discharge planning.
• Lead quality improvement, research and service development initiatives.

Responsabilités

• Provide advanced psychological assessment and treatment planning for adolescents in inpatient care.
• Deliver trauma-informed, recovery-focused care and crisis intervention.
• Offer expert clinical advice to multidisciplinary teams and families to support discharge planning.
• Lead and contribute to quality improvement, research and service development initiatives.
• Provide supervision, education and mentoring to junior staff and students.

Connaissances

Advanced assessment

Evidence-based interventions

Trauma-informed care

Clinical supervision

Description du poste

Metro North Health is seeking a Senior Psychologist for the Adolescent Inpatient Unit in Brisbane. You will provide high-level psychological services to adolescents aged 14–17 with complex mental health disorders within an inpatient multidisciplinary team.

The role combines specialist clinical work with leadership, supervision and service development, including expert consultation, quality improvement, and research activities to advance adolescent mental health care.