Advanced Mental Health Clinician

Are you passionate about the wellbeing of child and youth beings? Look no further than our Advanced Mental Health Clinical (Child and Youth), where you will work autonomously and collaboratively with our multi-disciplinary team to provide advanced clinical care to child and youth consumers within the Gladstone Region.

As the Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or Psychologist, you will provide advanced level decision making and be responsible for enacting strategies that support a culture that promotes and supports education, learning, research and workforce development.

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About us:

Centrla Queensland Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs services provides specialist mental health, substance and alcohol related care to residents of Rockhampton, Capricorn Coast, Gladstone, Central Highlands and Banana areas (catchments in excess of a population of 250,000) with services located in each area. Rockhampton is the principal service centre and as such provides the administration of the Mental Health Act, 2016, and is the location of the acute adult inpatient facilities. In addition there is a Adult Step Up Step Down facility located in Gladstone and an Adult Community Care Unit located in Rockhampton.

About the role:

• Deliver advanced level of clinical services including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of complex care needs of consumers and integrating initiatives with a high degree of independence in accordance with prescribed professional and ethical standards.
• Apply high level professional judgement and decision making to resolve a complex caseload, adapting routine clinical practice based on valid and reliable clinical evidence with minimal direct clinical practice supervision.
• Provide advanced general and profession specific clinical advice to clinical leaders, Team Manager and other stakeholders that facilitate service delivery improvement across the Child and Youth specialist area within CQMHAODS.
• Leads service-wide quality and service improvement activities to provide information for use in planning or evaluation of consumer services and service delivery functions.
• The position is expected to participate in research, grant applications, undertake conference presentations and seek to publish articles in journals.

About you:

Hold qualifications and registration with the appropriate registration authority to practice in any of the following:

• Occupational Therapy
• Psychology
• Social Work

What we offer:

Total remuneration value of up to $172,615 p.a. is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $ $76.12 p.h.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Additional Benefits

• Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
• Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
• Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

How to apply:

To apply, please submit the following:

• Your current CV or resume, including referees.
• A cover letter (1-2 pages) addressing how your experience, skills and values align with the key responsibilities and expectations outlined in the Role Description.
• Any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.

For assistance:

1. Contact ( )
2. Quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) GL5J665610

Applications close: Wednesday, 12 November 2025