Title: Mental Health Clinician – Burdekin Community Mental Health Service
Location: Ayr, Burdekin Shire, Queensland
The Opportunity
Explore a change of pace in the rural community of Ayr, where the next step in your career awaits.
Townsville Hospital and Health Service is seeking a passionate Social Worker to join the Burdekin Community Mental Health Service. This is your chance to make a meaningful impact in a regional setting while enjoying the lifestyle benefits of North Queensland.
You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team delivering specialist mental health and alcohol and drug interventions to individuals and families across the lifespan. This is a rewarding opportunity to work in a supportive, community-focused environment with strong professional development pathways.
As a Mental Health Clinician, you will:
- Provide comprehensive intake, assessment, care planning, intervention, and groupwork services.
- Deliver evidence-based mental health and ATODS interventions across the lifespan.
- Collaborate with other service providers to ensure continuity of care.
- Participate in crisis management and intervention as required.
- Contribute to quality improvement and service development initiatives.
What’s On Offer
- Permanent full-time employment – two positions available
- Attractive salary: $3030.00 to $4453.50 p.f. (HP3)
- Generous leave entitlements including 14–17.5% leave loading
- 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
- Salary packaging options to increase your take-home pay
- Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
- Staff wellness programs and a supportive team culture
- Professional development leave and allowance
- Career progression opportunities within Townsville HHS
What You’ll Need
- Tertiary qualification in Social Work providing eligibility for full AASW membership
- Status as an AASW accredited Mental Health Social Worker would be highly regarded
- Current Class C driver’s licence
- This is a Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD) risk role – Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis
- Pre-employment checks including criminal history clearance
- Experience in rural or remote mental health settings is highly regarded
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a regionally based team making a real difference
- Enjoy professional autonomy and collaborative practice
- Discover the Burdekin – Australia’s sugar cane capital, rich in culture and community spirit
Contact
Enquiries: Brian McRoberts (07) 4783 0890 | [email protected]
Apply online: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TV658798
Applications Close: Sunday, 12 October 2025
