What your day could look like
As a Mental Health Worker, you'll help older people access compassionate, person-centred mental health care close to home. Working with consumers, families and a multidisciplinary team, you'll contribute to recovery, wellbeing and improved quality of life across the community.
Every day, you'll contribute by:
Delivering evidence-based assessments, interventions and care planning that support positive outcomes.
Building trusted partnerships with consumers, carers and service providers to coordinate holistic care.
Supporting quality improvement initiatives that strengthen service delivery and patient experience.
Sharing knowledge, mentoring others and contributing to a positive team culture.
Let's talk about you!
You're someone who combines clinical capability with genuine compassion. You communicate with empathy, make sound decisions, and work collaboratively to achieve the best outcomes for older people. You'll take pride in helping individuals and families navigate complex challenges while creating meaningful change in their lives. You're driven by purpose, value respectful relationships, and bring the courage to embrace new ideas and opportunities for growth.
Here's what will help you thrive in this role:
Relevant professional registration or eligibility within your discipline.
Experience delivering mental health assessment, intervention and case management services.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills in multidisciplinary environments.
A commitment to evidence-based practice, continuous learning and service improvement.
You'll stand out from the crowd if you have postgraduate mental health qualifications and/or experience supporting older people in community or rural settings.
Most importantly, we're looking for someone who is passionate about improving the lives of older people, committed to person-centred mental health care, and excited by the opportunity to build a rewarding regional career with access to rural accommodation incentives and a supportive team environment.
Above all, you'll bring compassion, integrity, dignity, innovation and courage to every interaction.
Why Join Darling Downs Health?
At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference - and the career possibilities are endless.
Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.
Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.
Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:
Maximise your take-home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.
For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits
Your future is here. Where are you?
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.
Click 'Apply Now' to submit your application and upload the requested documents.
Find out more about us!
Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:
www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns
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