Role details

The Acute Care Team at the Mackay Base Hospital is seeking applications for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Consultant to join their team on a permanent basis.

How to apply and for mandatory requirements regarding this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Your opportunity

Develop and deliver primary mental health care services that promote community development and enhance the capacity of the Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Islander communities for self-determination in its mental health and social-emotional well-being. Services and activities include prevention, education, intervention and promotion to people, families and community groups, in keeping with mental health service standards.

The position will report organisationally to the team leader of the Acute Care Team (ACT). The position will be primarily based in the Mackay Base Hospital Emergency Department as well as the Mackay Mental Health Inpatient Unit, however may be required to work from other units as part of its role to support clients who identify as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background. The position will work alongside the Emergency Department Senior Mental Health Clinicians.

About the Team

The Acute Care Team is the first point of contact to public mental health services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Team will undertake triage and may facilitate the referral of the consumer to a more appropriate internal and/or external service such as a community mental health team, an alcohol and drug service or primary health care.

About our Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service ( https://www.mackay.health.qld.gov.au/ )has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 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

Workforce attraction incentive scheme

You may be eligible to receive the Incentive Scheme 1, the scheme is available to health workers that relocate from interstate or international to come work within our team may receive up to $20,000 in incentive payments under the Queensland Health Workforce Attraction Incentive Scheme (conditions apply). ( https://www.careers.health.qld.gov.au/working-for-us/workforce-attraction-incentive-scheme )