About the role
Working as part of the Community Forensic Outreach Service (CFOS), you will provide targeted, formulation-led therapy to individuals experiencing complex mental health challenges where there is a heightened risk of harm to themselves or others. Your work will focus on understanding and addressing the drivers of high-risk behaviours through structured, evidence-informed approaches. Beyond direct clinical care, you will act as a specialist resource to multidisciplinary teams, offering consultation, guidance, and practical strategies to support effective risk management and improve consumer outcomes.
About you
Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:
Contribute to assessment, formulation, treatment planning, and delivery of targeted psychological and psychosocial problem behaviour interventions for eligible consumers of public mental health services.
Deliver contemporary high level clinical therapy services based on valid and reliable evidence, in accordance with prescribed professional and ethical standards, with a high degree of independence, to ensure patient focused outcomes.
Utilise high level communication and negotiation skills with staff, consumers, carers/family members, supervisors, students, researchers, Non-Government, government and Private sector health and support service providers and other stakeholders to support comprehensive and individualised service delivery outcomes for consumers across the broader mental health service.
Maintain written case notes and prepare written therapy progress and exit reports and contribute to overall evaluation of service outcomes.
Provide clinical leadership and participate in the identification, development, implementation and evaluation of quality, service improvement and/or research activities that enhance the delivery of forensic intervention services, procedures and protocols that support the continuum of care, improve consumer care and contribute to the development of the multidisciplinary team.
Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health
Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging
Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave
5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers
Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers
Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.
Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.
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