Description
Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) is transforming its mental health services
and is expanding its psychology leadership workforce to include experienced social
workers and occupational therapists.
Joining QCS as a Mental Health Team Leader during this time will be immense
moment in your career. You will be an integral part to the first steps in this significant
change at Townsville Correctional Centre.
Read on for more information about this incredibly rewarding role and why you
should consider QCS as the next step in your career.
The role of Mental Health Team Leader within Townsville Correctional Centre leads
a multidisciplinary team who deliver clinical services that promote mental health,
well-being and the safety of the adults accommodated in our centre.
Townsville Correctional Centre is located approximately 15 kilometres from
Townsville City. It provides high and low custody for individuals at various stages of
their sentence, from all across Queensland.
This is a unique operating environment where you will support your team with
complex prisoner needs, applying advanced clinical skills and leading their
professional development to ensure operational service integrity.
Each day, your role may include:
Providing clinical supervision, leadership, consultation and expertise in the
planning and provision of clinical services by the multidisciplinary mental health team
who deliver mental health assessment, intervention, and crisis management,
ensuring the provision of safe high-quality person-centred care
Demonstrating advanced clinical reasoning skills in the provision of clinical care,
and maintaining a client caseload commensurate with responsibilities of the role
Chairing and leading multi-disciplinary meetings, for example, those that oversee
centre decision-making regarding suicide risk assessment and management, and
case management of prisoners with complex needs
Collaborating with key stakeholders to develop partnerships that contribute to
operational and clinical outcomes
Identifying and acting on opportunities for improvement in clinical practice;
developing and leading ongoing quality improvement activities to enhance clinical
care
Embedding a high performing team culture through good team leadership,
management and administration.
Call QCS Mental Health Careers team at 07 35657252.
Requirements
The following mandatory requirements apply to this role:
For Psychologists:
The possession of a tertiary degree qualification in Psychology or Behavioural
Science from a recognised tertiary institution and full general registration as a
Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA).
For Social Workers:
The possession of a tertiary degree qualification accredited by the Australian
Association of Social Workers (AASW). Eligibility for membership of the Australian
AASW is mandatory. Eligibility is dependent on the candidate having completed a
tertiary degree qualification accredited by the AASW and the candidate does not
have any other outstanding professional competency or ethical issues, or complaints
known to the AASW which may preclude membership to the association.
For Occupational Therapists:
The possession of a tertiary degree qualification in Occupational Therapy from a
recognised tertiary institution and registration as an Occupational Therapist with the
Occupational Therapy Board of Australia (AHPRA).
The job description contains further details of requisite qualifications and role
requirements. Please apply if this sounds like the next career opportunity for you.
If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please call the QCS Mental
Health Careers team at 07 3565 7252.
We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. If you have a health condition,
disability, or cultural or linguistic background that requires adjustments, please let
our Talent Acquisition team know. We will support you to participate equitably
throughout the recruitment process.
