Infant Mental Health Clinician

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Job no: 503698
Work type: Fixed Term
Location: South Brisbane
Categories: Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Psychology

About the role
Catherine's House at Mater South Brisbane, is seeking a dedicated Infant Mental Health Clinician to join our team on a Maximum Term contract, working 32 hours per week until February 2026.
We are seeking dedicated and compassionate Allied Health Professionals who have experience within infant mental health.

Catherine's House (CHMBU) is a world-class, perinatal, and infant mental health integrated model of care, providing both inpatient and outpatient services to public and private consumers.

The Senior Infant Mental Health Clinician role is situated within the Allied Health Inpatient Team but is a key resource for Infant Mental Health leadership and consultation for all of the services of Catherines House.
The inpatient unit is a state-wide unit that provides acute infant and perinatal mental health assessment and treatment to mothers with significant mental illnesses who are co-admitted with their baby under one year old.
There are 8 public beds and 2 private beds, with 2 of these beds having capacity to be a high dependency unit.

The outpatient services provide a range of mental health interventions in the perinatal period to mothers, mother baby dyad and families with mild to moderate mental illnesses as well as community parenting programs.
Catherine's House also has specialist consulting suites, with clinicians having the option to lease rooms on a sessional basis as a private practitioner.

This is a new senior position (infant mental health) with an initial focus in the Mother Baby Unit, and the position will work closely with the Team Leader, Nurse Unit Manager and Consultant Psychiatrist as part of the leadership group.
The Senior Infant Mental Health Clinician will provide expert clinical consultancy and take a lead role in the promotion of contemporary mental health practice, with a particular focus on infant and perinatal mental health.
The Infant Mental Health Clinician will be actively involved in research, education and continuous quality improvement and facilitate the development of mental health services across the continuum of care.
Salary range: $64.64 - $69.55 per hour plus 12% superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 + access to many staff benefits
What you'll be doing
The role involves but is not limited to:

Deliver high level professional clinical mental health services to infants at risk of severe and complex mental health, and their carer network
Provide evidence-based group and individual interventions within a mother and baby unit
Demonstrate expertise in infant and perinatal mental health
Contribute to the development of best practice mental health services
Maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Establish referral options and facilitate access to infant mental health services
Contribute to quality improvement and research within the organisation
Provide clinical supervision and support professional development
Act as a change agent for integrating new concepts into clinical practice
Ensure delegated responsibilities and key performance indicators are achieved within agreed timeframes

About you

Demonstrated experience in infant mental health is mandatory
Relevant qualification within discipline
Experience in provision of clinical supervision mandatory
Demonstrated experience in providing clinical services for complex presentations involving infants and caregivers
Strong in communication, problem-solving, and innovation within service delivery
Able to work independently in infant mental health practice
Skilled in initiating, monitoring, and evaluating service initiatives
Proficient in advanced clinical practice and patient-centred care in acute mental health settings
Experienced in multi-disciplinary teamwork and establishing key relationships
Committed to professional development, quality improvement, and potential clinical research

Why join us?
Mater is Queensland's largest not-for-profit healthcare provider, delivering exceptional care to nearly 700,000 patients each year across 11 (soon to be 12) hospitals.
We're leaders in healthcare, education, fundraising & philanthropy and research — and it's our people who make the difference.
We're looking for passionate individuals to join our team and help shape the future of care.
At Mater, you'll be part of a purpose-driven organisation that values innovation, compassion, and excellence.

Increase your take-home pay with generous salary packaging options, including meal and entertainment benefits

Grow your career with access to industry-leading training and professional development through Mater Education

Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams

Access a range of health and wellbeing services with a corporate discount on private health insurance

Exclusive discounts across dining, retail, travel, accommodation (just to name a few)

Stay active with unlimited access to discounted gyms via the Fitness Passport program
Convenient, discounted on-site parking

Enjoy great food with reduced prices at our campus cafés and coffee spots
Join Queensland's Largest and Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Healthcare Team.

Be part of something bigger.
Make your move with Mater.
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Applications close on Thursday 28th August 2025.
Please note, we may contact applications prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW
Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made.
Only direct applications will be considered.
Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities.
We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.

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Advertised: 14 Aug 2025 E.
Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 28 Aug 2025 E.
Australia Standard Time

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