Your Contribution
The Child and Youth Mental Health Clinician is responsible for delivering counselling and related services to clients (aged 0-25) who are identified as at risk of engaging in or is engaging in substance use and/or presenting with issues related to broad spectrum mental health concerns. Evidence based service delivery is across individual and group therapeutic interventions, which are culturally appropriate and targeted towards vulnerable young people who are not accessing other mental health services.
Services are provided to children and young people presenting with a broad range of behavioural, social, spiritual, mood and relationship issues within the context of social and emotional wellbeing as understood by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people relating to self-esteem, depression, anxiety, mood disorders, anger, conflict management, grief and loss, stress related physical illness, sleep difficulties, domestic violence, alcohol and substance use and relationship issues.
The position will provide individual, and group therapeutic services utilising evidence based focused psychological strategies within a family and community context. The Clinician may also provide therapeutic and psycho-educational interventions that extend to a young person’s caregiver/s and kin to support positive outcomes for the young person. The position will provide services that are trauma informed, age appropriate, culturally responsive and integrated with relevant holistic health and social support services.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Participate in client intake meetings and patient case conferences as part of good clinical governance
- Deliver one-on-one and group psychoeducation and therapeutic programs and provide information and referral to other services as appropriate
- Produce professional client documentation and recording including assessment, client condition, treatment plan and review date/s
- Provide counselling and related services within a therapeutic context to children, young people and parents/caregivers utilising trauma informed focused psychological strategies.
- As appropriate, provide evidence based AOD assessment and treatment, including screening, assessment, motivational interviewing, counselling, brief intervention, support and education for pharmacotherapy maintenance and establishment of referral pathways in accordance with professional occupation
- Deliver high level clinical services demonstrating advanced knowledge of trauma informed contemporary practice, relevant theoretical models, frameworks and counselling, advocacy and case management skills
- Manage own appointment schedule and client bookings
- Apply professional judgement and sound decision making to client caseload in accordance with Clinical guidelines, including the Queensland Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Service Delivery Framework
- Clearly explain clients’ rights and responsibilities, confidentiality, privacy and duty of care in a way that empowers clients, observing strict confidentiality ensuring all organisational and client information is kept secure
- Develop professional therapeutic relationships with clients, which are respectful and conducive to client wellness
- Maintain clinical practice standards relevant to professional body, TAIHS values and principles, strategic pillars and in line with role description and program funding schedule
- Actively participate in professional development and supervision to maintain up to date knowledge of mental health issues and best practice initiatives, accountability and self-care
- Develop and maintain clinically effective working relationships with referring agencies and relevant stakeholders
- Provide clinical support to the multi-disciplinary team as required
- Participate in clinical supervision, professional development and required professional and mandatory training
- Remain abreast of professional issues related to SEWB practice generally and specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
To Apply:
Please read the current Position Description here.
You must submit the below documentation.
- CV/Resume
- One page cover letter detailing how you will achieve success in the position
Applications Close: Friday 11th Sept 2026
Email: [email protected] for more information
