Child and Adolescent Mental Health Specialist

3 weeks ago


Mackay, Queensland, Australia Head Medical Full time
About the Role

Head Medical is seeking a skilled Child and Adolescent Mental Health Psychiatrist to join our team in Mackay, Queensland.

The ideal candidate will have experience in a multidisciplinary team context and a minimum of 6 months in a formal training post in Child and Adolescent psychiatry.

About the Location

Mackay is a beautiful region on the central coast of Queensland, offering a unique blend of subtropical rainforests, golden sand beaches, and coastal living.

The successful applicant will be part of a well-resourced health service, with access to regular daily flights to Brisbane and Sydney.

Key Responsibilities
  1. Provide professional psychiatric interventions, direct clinical care, and treatment to clients and their families with a mental illness in a regional and rural setting.
  2. Perform psychiatric and somatic assessments, including comprehensive risk assessments, and plan interventions accordingly.
  3. Liaise with family and professionals involved in patients' care and coordinate other somatic treatments as required.
  4. Participate in the after-hours on-call roster and work towards ECT accreditation.
  5. Provide professional support, education, and training to colleagues, students, and other service providers to meet mental health needs.
About the Service

The Mackay Mental Health and Alcohol & Other Drugs Service comprises an acute mental health inpatient facility with 24 beds and a Step-Up Step-Down Unit with 10 beds.

The Child and Youth Mental Health Service offers a range of services, including an Assertive Mobile Youth Outreach Service, which forms part of an integrated continuum of care for adolescents requiring mental health treatment.



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