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The Workforce Partnerships and Professional Development team at the Mackay Community Health Centre is seeking applications for a Consultant Liaison - Headspace (Occupational Therapist or Psychologist or Social Worker) to join their team on a permanent basis.
How to apply and for mandatory requirements regarding this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Your opportunity
To support the MHAODS Division to deliver high quality clinical services and leadership to achieve better health outcomes for adolescents and young people aged 12-25 years, consistent with the headspace model.
To provide professional leadership and support the care and treatment of adolescents and young people aged 12-25 years, consistent with the headspace model.
To collaboratively work across the historical service boundary between child and youth mental health services and adult mental health services, decreasing transitional service gaps.
Opportunity to physically co-locate in headspace to provide accessible support, specialist advice, and contribute to clinical care reviews.
To provide an important bridge to the broader state health system to improve access and decrease transitional service gaps.
To establish a collaborative pathway between headspace and the Mackay MHAODS Division clinicians to deliver effective, brief interventions to clients.
About the Team
Staff members of the Workforce Partnerships and Professional Development Team, work within a multi-disciplinary team framework to deliver high quality services safely and with a robust culture of continuing improvement. Staff work collaboratively with each other and with consumers, their families/carers and external service providers.
About our Hospital and Health Service
Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.
Some of our great benefits on offer
Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
Flexible working arrangements
A diverse work culture
Career development
Professional development opportunities
Education opportunities, Study and Research
Paid parental leave
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Discounted Private Health Insurance
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