Mental Health Social Worker

Currumbin Clinic is a 104 bed private mental health hospital located on the Southern Gold Coast, delivering high quality care and positive patient outcomes. We have a team of dedicated Psychiatrists, Medical, Nursing, Allied and Administrative staff who provide expert care in the management and treatment of all acute mental health disorders. 

Currumbin Clinic is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and registered Social Workers who are interested in this exciting career opportunity to join our Allied Health team as a Group Therapy Facilitator and Social Worker.

Why join Currumbin Clinic?

• Opportunity to work in severe and complex mental health setting with specialist areas such as addiction, PTSD and personality vulnerabilities.
• Work in a collaborative multidisciplinary team.
• Flexible working options are available including casual and permanent part-time with a 7 day roster across the year (including weekends and public holidays)
• In-house Professional Development and monthly group Clinical Supervision.

About the Role:

The Mental health Social Worker role at Currumbin Clinic is unique in its dual function of holding Social Work (liaising, advocating, supporting in referrals etc.) and group Therapist (running inpatient and day program evidence based therapy group sessions) responsibilities.

• Deliver core hospital Social Work services to a broad range of mental health presentations
• Facilitate various group therapy interventions with both inpatients and day patients at the hospital.
• Work collaboratively with team members including other Social Workers, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Nursing staff, and Treating Psychiatrists
• Involvement in development of new services in line with the growth of Currumbin Clinic
• Work within a large and diverse Allied Health team with a strong positive team culture

Essential Criteria and Qualifications:

• Formal qualification in Social Work
• Accreditation as a Mental Health Social Worker (Currumbin Clinic is also willing to support individuals who are currently in the process of gaining accreditation and looking for work within a mental health setting)
• Minimum 3 years' experience delivering core hospital Social Work services
• Strong experience and training in evidence based modalities such as CBT, ACT and DBT.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with internal and external agencies
• Ability to take initiative and work autonomously within a team. This includes the ability to manage a dual role of keeping on top of social work referrals and running group therapy sessions.
• Work collaboratively within the social work team to collectively ensure that all referrals are seen to within a timely manner.
• Be adaptive, flexible, and self-motivated in your approach, sometimes needing to change or step in to facilitate group sessions on the day to support your team.
• All employees are required to complete and maintain their mandatory education and competencies in accordance with Currumbin Clinic policies and procedures.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience working with clients presenting with severe and persistent mental health issues and complex needs.
• Experience working in a hospital setting where working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team is valued.
• Experience in the provision of group therapy with adults preferred.
• Experience and training in the provision of Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) preferred.
• Experience in working with First Responders or Veterans preferred.
• Experience in working with AODs preferred.

Vaccination Preventable Disease

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against the following vaccine preventable diseases during their employment:

• Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
• Varicella (chicken pox)
• Pertussis (whooping cough), Diphtheria and Tetanus
• Hepatitis B

You must be able to provide serology evidence and a VPD form for the above mentioned vaccinations and will be asked by the recruiting manager to supply this evidence if you are the preferred candidate for the role.  Please note you are not susceptible to the VPD's listed in the role description.

We are in a significant growth phase at Currumbin Clinic and we would be excited to have you onboard with us

Applications close on Tuesday 28 October 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please feel free to contact Jenna Laroque (Clinical Psychologist/Allied Health Manager) on

Please note we will be reviewing and contacting suitable applicants prior to the closing date.