Mental Health Clinician - Senior (Evolve) (Speech Pathologist)

Enjoy your perfect work-life balance with a permanent part time position, working 38 hours per fortnight, that allows you to spend more time where it matters without compromising on your career. Whether it's more time with the family, engaging in further study or just exploring everything great about our beach-to-bush lifestyle - now is your chance. 

This role may be eligible for the Queensland Health Attraction Incentive. See link - Workforce Attraction Incentive Guideline Scheme

Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) provides complex secondary and tertiary level health care and offers specialised Mental Health services for families with children and young people (birth to 18 years) who experience severe and complex Mental Health problems, and where their needs cannot be met by other services. 

The Speech Therapist - Senior for EVOLVE:

• Collaborates across a variety of multidisciplinary, specialist, professional teams operating across three Child and Youth Mental Health Service sites, Rockhampton, Gladstone and Emerald.
• Provide professional judgement, advice, assessments and reports to contribute to and participate in multidisciplinary case management. Assessment formulation and timely and appropriate treatment interventions, consistent with current best practice.
• Demonstrate ability to manage a complex clinical caseloads and independent clinical practice and provide advocacy for consumers and their families/carers.
• Work cooperatively and effectively to provide referral, liaison and interagency collaborative care planning within a multidisciplinary team and as a member of specific discipline group to achieve best practice outcomes for consumers and carers.

To be successful in this role you must:

• Hold at least a tertiary degree (or equivalent) qualification in Speech Pathology and be eligible for practicing membership to Speech Pathology Australia.
• Deliver professional speech pathology clinical services in assessment and treatment of children and young people (and their carer networks) with severe and complex Mental Health issues as a member of a multidisciplinary team to maximise outcomes.
• Be able to provide clinical professional services including biopsychosocial assessment, treatment planning, case management and written reports as part of the multidisciplinary team.
• Have a competent level of knowledge and skill in specialist Mental Health clinical area including complex trauma and attachment as it pertains to children, young people and their carers and support networks.

Salary information:

Total remuneration value of up to $76,387 p.a. is comprised of:

• A salary between $62.75 - $67.53 p.h.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Other benefits include:

• Professional Development Opportunities
• Education Opportunities – Study and Research
• Work-Life Balance, Variety and Flexibility
• Generous Salary Sacrificing
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

To submit your application / expression of interest, please include:

• Your current CV or resume, including referees.
• A short 1 to 2 page cover letter outlining how your experience, abilities and knowledge align with the organisational values, accountabilities and “How you will be Assessed” section of the Role Description.
• Include any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.

Please note pre-employment checks will be carried out on applicants recommended for appointment/employment which may include confirming your qualifications, professional registration/s, previous employment history (including any previous disciplinary action), criminal history, Australian work status and vaccination requirements.

For assistance, contact Recruitment Services @ CQ Health and quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) RK4A537227.

Applications close: Monday, 5 February 2024.