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Social Worker (Community)
Location: Townsville, QLD
Permanent Part-time | 38 hours per fortnight
Adult Acute Mental Health Inpatient Unit
Remuneration package up to $132,567 p.a. + additional incentives and benefits
Make a meaningful difference while enjoying genuine work-life balance.
Are you a Social Worker looking for a rewarding mental health role that offers flexibility, professional growth, and the opportunity to support people during critical stages of their recovery journey? Join our Adult Acute Mental Health Inpatient Unit and help deliver compassionate, person-centred care within a supportive multidisciplinary team.
About the Role
In this key role, you will play a vital role in supporting consumers experiencing acute episodes of mental illness through comprehensive assessment, care planning, therapeutic intervention, and discharge coordination within a specialist acute inpatient mental health setting. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide recovery-oriented, person-centred care that promotes dignity, wellbeing and positive health outcomes for consumers, their families and carers.
You will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure continuity of care and successful transition from inpatient treatment to community-based supports. The role offers opportunities to develop advanced clinical skills, exercise professional judgement in complex situations, participate in supervision and ongoing professional development, and contribute to quality improvement and learning initiatives within the service.
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated Social Worker who is passionate about mental health, values multidisciplinary collaboration, and is committed to delivering culturally safe, evidence-based care.
Salary and Benefits
Enjoy a rewarding mental health career within a supportive multidisciplinary team.
We offer a competitive remuneration package, generous leave entitlements and strong support for professional growth and career development.
Queensland Health offers generous leave entitlements designed to support every stage of life and career, including annual leave, parental leave, purchased leave, long service leave and carer's leave. Learn more about our leave benefits
Package Includes
Professional Development
Financial Benefits
Workplace Culture & Wellbeing
Relocation Support
Why Join Us?
If you're passionate about mental health, committed to delivering recovery-oriented care, and looking for a rewarding role where you can make a meaningful difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Enquiries: Emma Joyce on (07) 4433 0890 | [email protected]
For further information or to apply online: https://apply-springboard.health.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TV687611
Applications close: Thursday, 20 August 2026
Feel free to contact [email protected] / 1800 630 124.
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