Mental Health Clinician,

2 days ago

Cairns, Queensland, Australia Queensland Corrective Services Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

Join QCS as a Mental Health Clinician in Queensland's correctional centres, where new multi-disciplinary teams deliver a unique suite of clinical services. We're seeking early career and experienced Psychologists, Social Workers, and Occupational Therapists to provide assessments and tailored interventions supporting mental health and wellbeing.

You'll conduct risk assessments, deliver psychoeducation, and run skill-building interventions. Enjoy access to professional supervision, development, and supportive leadership. No two days are the same - expect a challenging caseload and rich on-the-job learning.

QCS has multiple exciting opportunities throughout Queensland to join our team as a Mental Health Clinician.

In each Correctional Centre, QCS provides a range of mental health services to adults in our care in each Correctional Centre. QCS is changing how we deliver these services and there has never been a better time to come to work with us.

We are seeking early career and experienced Psychologists, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists who want to be part of these crucial centre-based teams. No two days will ever be the same; you will manage a challenging case load, be exposed to on the job learning like no other role, all while providing quality clinical services that includes assessments and tailored interventions that support mental health and wellbeing. Your excellent interpersonal skills will enable you to collaborate and work effectively and sensitively with a diverse range of colleagues and individuals in custody.

As a member of this team, you will also:

  • Conduct independent risk assessments of harm to self or others, including acute or chronic risk
  • Provide psychoeducation related to mental health conditions, symptoms and treatment options to individuals
  • Deliver individual or group-based skill acquisition focused interventions aimed at developing coping skills and building resilience
  • Maintain a high level of knowledge and contemporary understanding of psychopathology, diagnostic classification systems and clinical and psychometric assessment tools

QCS' clinical frameworks provide sound guidance and logic for appropriate decisions and activities, plus you will have supportive leadership and supervision to help you continue to broaden your professional experience and knowledge.

You can join a centre close to home, or we can support you to join us somewhere new

The job description contains further details of requisite qualifications and role requirements. We hope to receive an application from you for your next career opportunity with us.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/657194/25

Closing Date: Thursday, 11th September 2025

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