Mental Health Worker

4 weeks ago

Alton Downs, Australia Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service Full time
Mental Health Worker - Child and Youth Mental Health Service

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Mental Health Worker - Child and Youth Mental Health Service

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Join to apply for the Mental Health Worker - Child and Youth Mental Health Service role at Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service

Join a team that puts children, adolescents and families at the centre of care. As a Mental Health Worker in Warwick, you'll bring your expertise as an Occupational Therapist, Social Worker or Speech Pathologist to a multidisciplinary team focused on early intervention, recovery and wellbeing. This role offers variety, autonomy and the chance to make a meaningful impact in a regional setting where relationships matter and your contribution is truly valued.

What Your Day Will Look Like….

You'll provide tailored assessments and therapy to young people navigating mental health challenges, working closely with families and other professionals to shape care that's practical, respectful and evidence-based. Your day might include coordinating with schools, leading group sessions, contributing to service improvements or mentoring junior staff. Whether you're supporting a child through a tough moment or helping a family understand the path ahead, your work will be grounded in empathy, collaboration and clinical integrity.

Let's talk about you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can inspire the following:

  • Compassion – you will engage with others and demonstrate empathy, care, kindness, support and understanding.
  • Integrity – you are open, honest, approachable, equitable and consistent in everything we do.
  • Dignity – you treat others with respect, display reasonableness and take pride in what you do.
  • Innovation – you embrace change and strive to know more, learn more and do better.
  • Courage – you respectfully question for clarity and have the strength and confidence to Speak Up.

Why Us?

Darling Downs Health's (DDH) region is a large geographic area covering approximately 90,000 square kilometres across Southeast Queensland. We are one of the largest employers in the region, with a diverse team of more than 6,000 staff. We deliver frontline health services across our 30 facilities and care for nearly 300,000 people, support the birth of almost 3,000 babies and perform more than 15,000 breastscreens.

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas throughout our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work culture that values and respects diversity in the workplace. We also believe that all our employees should be treated fairly, with dignity and with respect. DDH is committed to providing a safe, secure, supportive, and inclusive workplace.

Benefits
  • Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
  • A diverse work culture
  • Career development
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Education opportunities, Study and Research
  • Paid parental leave
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Discounted Private Health Insurance
  • Fitness Passport
  • Work-Life Balance, Variety and Flexibility
  • Generous Salary Sacrificing

Next step….

Applicants are to apply online and supply the requested documentation.

Find out more about us

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Occupational group Health - Mental Health CliniciansSeniority level
  • Seniority levelEntry level
Employment type
  • Employment typeFull-time
Job function
  • Job functionHealth Care Provider
  • IndustriesHospitals and Health Care

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