Team Leader - Social Worker / Psychologist / Occupational Therapist

Queensland Health; Caboolture; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Health is seeking a Team Leader to guide the Social Worker, Psychologist and Occupational Therapist teams within the Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) and AMYOS across the Redcliffe and Caboolture catchment.

The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on clinical oversight of assessments, interventions and treatment planning for children and young people, while building partnerships with families, primary care and community organisations.

Qualifications

• Leadership and management experience
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams
• Strong stakeholder engagement and partnerships
• Clinical governance and quality improvement

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for CYMHS and AMYOS across the Redcliffe and Caboolture catchment
• Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver evidence-based mental health assessment, intervention and treatment
• Drive service development, workforce planning, and budget management
• Develop partnerships with families, carers, community organisations and primary care providers

Job description

Team Leader - Social Worker / Psychologist / Occupational Therapist

Lead and inspire multidisciplinary Child and Youth Mental Health and Assertive Mobile Youth Outreach teams, driving clinical excellence, service innovation and community partnerships to deliver high-quality, evidence-based mental health care for children, young people and their families.

About the role

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.

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.