About the role
Provide advanced clinical services as a Senior Psychologist, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist within the Community Forensic Outreach Service (CFOS) Therapy Service. This role focuses on delivering formulation-driven psychological and psychosocial interventions to consumers of public mental health services whose behaviours place themselves or others at risk of harm. Working within a consultation-liaison model, you will support recovery-focused outcomes while addressing complex forensic and behavioural needs.
You will work collaboratively with treating teams to provide specialist assessment, formulation, intervention planning, and risk management support for consumers with complex mental health presentations. The role also involves building workforce capability through consultation, mentoring, training, and clinical leadership, while contributing to the ongoing development and evaluation of forensic mental health services.
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:
Deliver high-level assessment, formulation, and evidence-based therapeutic interventions for consumers with complex mental health and forensic needs
Provide specialist consultation and risk management advice to multidisciplinary treating teams and stakeholders
Apply advanced clinical judgement and contemporary forensic mental health practice to complex presentations
Support the development of clinicians through education, mentoring, supervision, and training activities
Contribute to service development, quality improvement, research, and the advancement of forensic mental health practice
Benefits when working for us
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
Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging
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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