Mental Health Team Leader (Psychologist Social Worker Occupational Therapist)

Job Description

The Mental Health Team Leader is an integral role that provides both clinical and team leadership, supervision and operational management of a multidisciplinary mental health team providing mental health, disability and rehabilitation services in a Correctional Centre.This role is accountable for the provision of high-level clinical services, including services of a more complex nature, to improve individual health and wellbeing.Clinical Service Delivery Providing clinical leadership, consultation and expertise in the planning and provision of clinical services by the multidisciplinary mental health team who deliver mental health assessment, intervention, and provision of safe high-quality person-centred care. Coordinating the process of referral, crisis management, assessment, reviews, and transition planning within a case management framework. Demonstrating advanced clinical reasoning skills in the provision of clinical care, and maintaining a client caseload commensurate with responsibilities of the role. Promoting consistency, quality, and safety of services by providing clinical supervision and support within your area of clinical practice to Mental Health Clinicians, Mental Health Assistants, and students. Identifying and acting on opportunities for improvement in clinical practice; developing and leading ongoing quality improvement activities to enhance clinical care. Chairing and leading multi-disciplinary meetings, for example, those that oversee centre decision-making regarding suicide risk assessment and management, and case management of prisoners with complex needs. Enhancing the skills and knowledge of the multidisciplinary mental health team through training, education, policy, and guideline development. Contributing to ongoing operational service integrity by observing and providing feedback to the team on their delivery of assessments, and group and individual interventions, in conjunction with other Mental Health Team Leaders. Embedding a high-performing team culture through good team leadership, management and administration; tasks include team meetings, knowledge sharing, managing recruitment activities, onboarding, coaching, addressing performance issues, monitoring fatigue and work balance, and developing a robust succession plan. Mandatory Requirements Please see role description for further mandatory requirements.* For Psychologists Mandatory possession of a tertiary degree qualification in Psychology from a recognised tertiary institution and full general registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA). Accreditation to provide Psychology Board approved supervision to postgraduate students, provisional psychologists, and/or psychologists completing the registrar program is highly desirable. For Social Workers It is a mandatory requirement for all Social Work positions that the candidate is eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). Eligibility is dependent on the candidate having completed a University Level Social Work degree accredited by the AASW and the candidate does not have any other outstanding professional competency or ethical issues, or complaints known to the AASW which may preclude membership to the association. For Occupational Therapists The possession of a tertiary degree in Occupational Therapy from a recognised tertiary institution and registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia (AHPRA) is a requirement for this role. Applications to remain current for 12 months. Job Ad Reference: QLD/605297/24 Closing Date: Wednesday, 21st May 2025 Occupational group: Health - Mental Health Clinicians#J-18808-Ljbffr