Senior Speech Pathologist CYMHS

Queensland Government; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Queensland Government, through the Integrated Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS), seeks a committed speech pathologist to lead and advance services for infants, children and young people with complex mental health needs. You will work within a recovery‑oriented, multidisciplinary team across hospital and community settings.

The role emphasises clinical leadership, ethical practice, and evidence‑based care, with opportunities for supervision, research, and professional development in

Qualifications

• Registration with relevant Australian authority (e.g., AHPRA) or eligibility for registration.
• Experience in paediatric mental health or CYMH settings desirable.
• Ability to provide supervision and training to staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership in ethical standards and best practice for speech pathology in mental health.
• Offer integrated speech pathology advice and multidisciplinary assessments.
• Lead quality activities or research to improve care and evidence base.
• Provide practicum supervision and staff training within CYMHS.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

Ethical practice

Education

Bachelor of Speech Pathology

Job description

About the TeamThe Integrated Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) provides complex secondary and tertiary level health care. CYMHS offers specialised mental health services for families with infants, children and young people (birth to 18 years) who experience severe and complex mental health problems, and where their needs cannot be met by other services. CYMHS provides a comprehensive, recovery-orientated mental healthcare service that aims to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people and their carer networks. Recovery principles are embedded into service delivery, culture and practice, providing consumers and their families, in collaboration with other services, access and referral to a range of programs that will support and sustain recovery. CYMHS combines hospital and community-based facilities to provide free consultation, assessment and treatment of children and young people experiencing serious mental health disorders and problems with their carer network.About the RoleIn this role you will deliver quality outcomes for children, young people and families (Leader of Self) in accordance with the Children's Health Queensland Leadership Excellence Framework and the Queensland Public Service and the CHQ values. Your contribution will include:Clinical Practice:Provide professional leadership in the promotion and maintenance of ethical standards and evidenced based best practice of speech pathology services in the specialist area of mental health consistent with the ethical and practice standards of Speech Pathology Australia, the National Mental Health Practice Standards, Queensland CYMHS Speech Pathology Scope of Practice and Recovery Frameworks.Communication / Team ParticipationProvide high level integrated speech pathology advice and reports and work collaboratively with team members to provide multi-disciplinary assessment and intervention for service consumersLeadership / Work Unit ManagementDevelop, lead and manage quality activities and/or research in speech pathology practice to continually improve care for consumers or to contribute to the evidence base for speech pathology practice within the mental health context.Provide practise supervision, training and support to staff and students of CYMHS service staff and as delegated by the CYMHS Speech Pathology Clinical Consultant.Inclusion and diversityTo encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSSIf you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:Opportunities for professional growth and developmentCompetitive renumerationAnnual pay increases12.75% employer superannuation contribution17.5% annual leave loadingSalary packagingEmployee wellness and assistance programWork/life balance, variety, and flexibilityYou can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.