Senior Mental Health Clinician

Enjoy a tropical lifestyle in North Queensland's largest city while doing with a fulfilling and rewarding clinical role.

At Townsville Correctional Complex, we have a senior clinician opportunity which provides mental health services that promote well-being and safety, and where you can make a real difference to improving rehabilitation and post-release outcomes.

This diverse Centre is located approximately 15 kilometres from Townsville City. It supports men's and women's high and low custody for individuals at various stages of their sentence, from all across Queensland.

About the Role:

• Conduct interventions, assessments and consultations and manage complex cases and situations that contribute to behaviour support and management plans.
• Mentor and supervise other clinicians and facilitate the development of critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills.
• Assist the Mental Health Team Leader to sustain a service focused team and culture.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to support rehabilitation and safety.

Why Choose Us?:

• Professional Growth: Strengthen your current experience working with a broad range of psychological presentations that will expand your clinical knowledge.
• Leadership Opportunity: Your clinical supervision and mentorship will contribute to team performance, capability learning, and retention.
• Supportive Culture: Work with a multi-disciplinary, collaborative and experienced professional team providing mental health services within a dynamic operating environment.
• Professional supervision and ongoing development opportunities available.
• Mon-Fri hours with flexible options, such as a 9 day fortnight available.

About You:

• Advanced clinical capability, with confidence to deliver high-quality clinical services in complex, high-demand environments.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, enabling you to maintain effective relationships across multidisciplinary teams.
• A thoughtful approach to practice with accompanying ability to contribute to clinical discussions and outcomes.
• Professional accountability and integrity, with a thorough understanding of ethical and legal responsibilities in psychological practice.
• Proven experience and able to adapt when task priorities change.
• Cultural capability and inclusive practice to deliver services responsive to the needs of First Nations and other diverse populations.

Mandatory Requirements:

• Tertiary qualifications in Psychology or Occupational Therapy with relevant registration with AHPRA, or tertiary qualifications in Social Work with membership to AASW highly desirable.
• C Class Driver's Licence.
• Two years' post-graduate experience in mental health is desirable.

If you think this role sounds like your next career step, please read the attached role description, and application guide and we look forward to receiving your application.

For more information, contact QCS Mental Health Careers team at 07 •••• •252.

Applications to remain current for 12 months. Suitable applicants from this process may also be considered for a suitability pool for subsequent identical or similar vacancies that occur within 12 months of the closing date of this advertisement which may include vacancies within other centres.

We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. If you have a health condition, disability, or cultural or linguistic background that requires adjustments, please let our Talent Acquisition team know. We will support you to participate equitably throughout the recruitment process.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/697720/26

Closing Date: Thursday, 27th August 2026