The Kingaroy Medicare Mental Health Centre (MMHC), funded by the Darling Downs and West Morton PHN, is set to be established and operational in late 2023. This centre will offer inclusive, low-stigma access points for service engagement, providing assessment, triage, warm referrals, and immediate short- or medium-term support. These services cater to individuals seeking mental health support at various levels, including those in crisis or facing significant distress.

The opportunity:

Applications are now open for a key leadership position at the established Medicare Mental Health Centre service in Kingaroy as the Clinical Lead. You’ll be joining a collaborative team, in a professional and positive environment.

As the Clinical Lead, your pivotal role involves providing leadership to the team, ensuring the smooth execution of daily clinical operations. Beyond day-to-day responsibilities, you will actively contribute to the development of innovative and evidence-based services, emphasising the delivery of top-tier mental health services. Your duties extend to offering ongoing clinical support and guidance to the team, ensuring adequate supervision for all staff. Engaging in regular clinical and caseload reviews, you will proactively manage referrals and address service demands. During periods of heightened demand, you may also take on a direct caseload, ensuring seamless service provision.

Benefits to you:

· Joining a newly formed positive, inclusive, values-focussed team

· Opportunity to salary package up to $15,900 of tax-free income

· Strong and passionate leaders, who foster great team culture and drive engagement.

· Access to an Employee Assistance Program

· Working with other staff who are passionate about working in mental health.

· Rewards program that offers discounts on hundreds of household brands

· Access to professional development opportunities including Safeside Suicide Prevention Training

· Support to access external professional development and clinical supervision

· Competitive compensation to align with clinical skillset

On a day-to-day basis you will:

· Lead a multidisciplinary team, including Senior Mental Health Clinicians, Mental Health Clinicians and non-clinical staff

· Form and maintain working relationships with key agencies to establish integrated care pathways for people in the West Moreton region

· Contribute to the vision, strategic planning, and policy development for the Medicare Mental Health Centre hub as a member of the management team.

· Ensure the collection of relevant data to measure deliverables and continuously improve the delivery of services.

· Provide expert advice on complex clinical matters, actively manage referrals and demand for clinical services, and coordinate services/programs with partner agencies.

About you:

· Possess a formal tertiary qualification as a Registered Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Registered Nurse, or Accredited Mental Health Social Worker.

· Hold a current annual practicing certificate from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, or eligibility for registration with the Australian Association of Social Workers.

· Demonstrate excellence in health service delivery.

· Have experience working in cross-cultural settings, especially with First Nations People and priority populations.

· Demonstrate experience in working in a trauma-informed and recovery-oriented service, particularly with individuals experiencing complexity.

For queries contact Georgia Ross on [email protected] or to apply hit ‘Apply now’.

Diversity is Strength. We encourage people from diverse ages, gender, identity, cultural backgrounds and experience including First nations peoples, Cultural and linguistically diverse, LGBTQIA+, lived/ peer, mental health experience, to apply for this position.

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