About the role
As an Advanced Psychologist within the Behavioural Escalation Response Team (BERT), you will deliver high-level, evidence-based psychological services to support people with complex disabilities and challenging behaviours. You'll lead clinical practice, service improvement, and collaboration across acute, subacute, and community settings to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and enable safe discharge.

Key Responsibilities
• Deliver advanced psychological assessment, intervention, and behaviour support for individuals with complex and challenging behaviours.
• Provide expert clinical leadership, supervision, and consultation across multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders.
• Lead and contribute to service improvement, research, and evaluation initiatives that enhance clinical outcomes.
• Apply advanced communication and negotiation skills to build effective partnerships across the health and disability sectors.
• Support knowledge translation and innovation to improve service delivery within BERT and Metro North Health.

Health Equity
Metro North Health has set out its actions and agreed key performance measures to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's health and wellbeing outcomes.
Please refer to the attached role description to read about our health equity agenda.

Why choose Metro North Health
• Rewarding leadership role supporting service innovation and impact.
• Collaborative and supportive multidisciplinary team environment.
• Permanent, full-time opportunity with flexible work options.
• Competitive remuneration with superannuation and leave loading.
• A people-first organisation committed to safety, inclusion, and professional growth.
Discover more about Metro North Health and our careers here: metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.
Applications received via third parties will not be accepted.