Team Leader - Social Worker / Psychologist / Occupational Therapist

Metro North Hospital & Health Service; Caboolture; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Strong superannuation

Career development

Salary progression

Job summary

Metro North Health is seeking a Team Leader for Social Worker, Psychologist and Occupational Therapist roles to provide strategic leadership for CYMHS and AMYOS across the Redcliffe and Caboolture region.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams delivering community-based mental health assessments and interventions for children, young people and families, while driving service improvement and clinical excellence.

Qualifications

• Lead strategic and operational leadership for CYMHS and AMYOS across the Redcliffe and Caboolture catchment.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams to deliver evidence-based mental health care for children and youth.
• Drive service development, quality improvement and research to improve outcomes.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with families, carers, GPs and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for CYMHS and AMYOS alignment with priorities.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams in assessment, intervention, treatment planning and risk management for children and youth.
• Drive service development, quality improvement and research initiatives.
• Foster partnerships with consumers, families, carers and community organisations to support integrated service delivery.
• Oversee workforce planning, staff development and budget responsibilities.

Skills

Strategic leadership

People management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Professional registration (Social Work/Psychology/Occupational Therapy)

Job description

Team Leader - Social Worker / Psychologist / Occupational Therapist

As the Social Worker / Psychologist / Occupational Therapist – Team Leader, you will provide strategic and operational leadership to the Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) and Assertive Mobile Youth Outreach Service (AMYOS) across the Redcliffe and Caboolture catchment. Leading multidisciplinary teams, you will oversee the delivery of high-quality, community-based mental health assessment, intervention and treatment services for children, young people and their families.

You will play a key role in driving service improvement, workforce development and clinical excellence while fostering strong partnerships with internal teams, community organisations, primary care providers and other stakeholders. The role combines advanced clinical practice with leadership responsibilities to ensure safe, evidence-based and consumer-centred mental health care.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for CYMHS and AMYOS, ensuring services align with organisational priorities and contemporary models of care.
• Lead and support multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, evidence-based mental health assessment, intervention, treatment planning and risk management for children and young people.
• Drive service development, quality improvement and research initiatives that enhance consumer outcomes and promote best practice standards.
• Develop and maintain effective partnerships with consumers, families, carers, community organisations, general practitioners and key stakeholders to support integrated service delivery.
• Manage workforce planning, staff development, performance, resources and budget responsibilities to ensure sustainable, efficient and effective service delivery.

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first.

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.