About the role
Role details
The Step Up Step Down Unit is seeking applications for a Psychologist to join their team on a temporary basis.
For information on how to apply and the mandatory requirements for this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Your opportunity
The purpose of this role is to competently deliver psychological services, independently and within a multidisciplinary team, to the clients of the Step-Up Step-Down Sub Acute Facility. The purpose of this facility is to prevent an acute admission to our mental health unit (Step Up) and to assist the transition out of hospital (Step Down). You will be a part of a small team of Queensland Health clinicians working closely with non-clinical partners Mind Australia to deliver a psycho-social recovery-based program.
About the Team
The MHAODS SUSD provides services to adult clients aged 18 to 64 years with a severe mental disorder or illness who require treatment and care in a supportive environment. These clients may require short-term residential support with intensive clinical treatment to prevent them deteriorating and possibly requiring admission to an acute inpatient unit. They may also be clients who no longer require intense clinical treatment in an acute inpatient setting but may still require a short-term continuation of supported 24-hour treatment following discharge from the acute inpatient unit.
About our Hospital and Health Service
Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,500 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.
Some of our great benefits on offer
- Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
- Flexible working arrangements
- A diverse work culture
- Career development
- Professional development opportunities
- Education opportunities, Study and Research
- Paid parental leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Discounted Private Health Insurance
- Fitness Passport