What your day could look like
As a Senior Social Worker or Psychologist, you'll play a vital role in helping children and families build stronger foundations for the future. From delivering specialised therapeutic support to guiding service improvements and mentoring others, you'll work with a collaborative team focused on achieving better outcomes for parents, carers and young children.
Every day, you'll contribute by:
Delivering evidence-informed therapeutic interventions that strengthen parenting confidence, family relationships and child wellbeing.
Partnering with families, colleagues and community services to create coordinated supports that achieve lasting outcomes.
Leading improvements in clinical practice, service quality and care delivery to enhance family-centred care.
Sharing your expertise through mentoring, supervision and education that strengthens capability across the broader team.
Let's Talk About You
You're someone who combines clinical expertise with genuine compassion. You build trust quickly, navigate complex situations with confidence, and bring integrity to every interaction. You understand the impact early support can have on a child's future and feel proud knowing your work helps families create positive, lasting change. With courage to lead, dignity in the way you work, and a passion for innovation, you're committed to improving outcomes for children, parents and communities.
Here's what will help you thrive in this role:
Registration or eligibility requirements relevant to Social Work or Psychology practice in Australia.
Significant experience supporting children and families, including complex parenting or family intervention work.
Advanced communication and relationship-building skills that foster collaboration across multidisciplinary teams and partner organisations.
Experience leading service improvements, mentoring colleagues and contributing to evidence-informed practice.
You'll stand out from the crowd if you have experience delivering early intervention programs for young children and families and/or additional training in parenting, attachment-based or behavioural therapeutic approaches.
Above all, you'll bring the values we live by at Darling Downs Health: Compassion, Integrity, Dignity, Innovation and Courage.
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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