
Mental Health Support Officer
Queensland Corrective Services
Posted 5 days ago
- Triage welfare support requests aimed to improve mental health and wellbeing.
- Work closely and provide support to other health professionals within a multidisciplinary team who deliver mental health treatment, therapeutic activities, and group activities
- Assist in coordination of brief interventions, therapeutic activities and mental health screening.
- Support in the coordination the delivery of disability services and coordination of related activities
- Receive, respond and coordinate responses for service from prisoners and other stakeholders
- Refer individuals for further assessment and interventions and coordinate group based wellbeing programs.
- Work effectively in a multidisciplinary team, provide mentoring and support for less experienced staff, as well as work independently as required.
- Establish key communication processes to coordinate links between the multidisciplinary mental health team and other internal business units to ensure appropriate services and support are provided.
- Establish effective working relationships with internal stakeholders, other government departments and external service providers to support welfare and psychosocial needs of individuals.
- Support the effective functioning of the mental health services team, including coordination, scheduling and reporting as required.
- Monitor service delivery and assist in reporting and data analysis
- Actively participate in supervision and ongoing professional development
- Maintains up to date and accurate records and carry out administrative duties as requested
- Ensure the security and confidentiality of QCS property and information
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/640234/25
Closing Date: Friday, 27th June, 2025
About Queensland Corrective Services
Queensland Corrective Services aims to provide stakeholders, private providers and other Government agencies with easy to find information about the Department and its management.
ueensland Corrective Services' vision is to become the leader in our business and a partner in criminal and social justice.
Being a leader in corrections means we are:
building on established and sound correctional practices
actively driving the policy agenda to set the future direction of corrective services
establishing innovative and effective intervention strategies and programs
Being a partner in criminal and social justice means that we will:
share our knowledge
influence positive change
be responsive to community priorities
establish participative and collaborative networks
QCS is striving continuously for more effective and innovative programs and services, fair and humane treatment of offenders and a strong commitment to equity and cultural diversity.
Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.
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