Clinical Leader – Therapeutic Interventions (Advanced Social Worker)

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Clinical Leader – Therapeutic Interventions (Advanced Social Worker)


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Clinical Leader – Therapeutic Interventions (Advanced Social Worker) 

Location: Townsville, QLD 

Permanent Full-time | 76 hours per fortnight 

Adult Community Care Team | Mental Health Service Group 

Remuneration package up to $172,615 p.a. + benefits 

Are you an experienced social worker with advanced therapeutic expertise and a passion for leading meaningful clinical change? Join Townsville HHS as our Clinical Leader – Therapeutic Interventions, where you will shape service‑wide therapeutic practice and deliver high‑impact interventions for adults accessing community mental health care. 

About the Role 

In this senior position, you will provide advanced therapeutic interventions supporting functional recovery and participation, lead capability development across multidisciplinary teams, and guide the integration of evidence informed therapeutic approaches across the Adult Community Care Team. You will work with a high level of autonomy, offering expert clinical advice, supporting complex case work and contributing to research, training and service innovation. 

What You’ll Do 

  • Deliver advanced, culturally responsive, evidence informed interventions that support functional recovery, participation and wellbeing for adults with complex mental health needs 
  • Lead the integration of therapeutic models across community mental health services 
  • Provide clinical education, supervision, and training to social workers, multidisciplinary clinicians and students 
  • Contribute to research, quality improvement and service development initiatives 
  • Offer high-level clinical advice to senior leaders, supervisors and stakeholders 

What’s On Offer 

  • 12.75% employer superannuation contribution and 17.5% recreational leave loading 
  • Professional development allowance and leave, with access to training and career-advancement opportunities 
  • Supportive team-focused culture with opportunities for leadership and growth 
  • Structured orientation and access to senior clinical guidance for new starters 
  • Additional benefits available 

What You’ll Need

Mandatory 

  • A degree in Social Work (or equivalent) 
  • Eligibility for full membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) 

Highly desirable  

  • Post-registration training in therapies such as DBT, TF-CBT, EMDR or Somatic Experiencing 

  Why Join Us? 

  • Senior clinical leadership role with real impact 
  • Supportive multidisciplinary environment 
  • Opportunities for research, innovation and professional growth 
  • Live and work in beautiful North Queensland with a relaxed lifestyle, affordable living and strong community culture 

Enquiries: Alison Davamoni on (07) 4433 0890 | [email protected] 

Apply online: https://apply-springboard.health.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TV680323    

Applications close: Sunday, 24 May 2026 

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