Please note: this position involves regular exposure to the bodies and explicit material of deceased persons of all ages, often in states of disfigurement, decomposition and/or disruption.

The successful candidate will provide comprehensive clinical advice and support to Coroners, Forensic Pathologists, Government Medical Officers, Queensland Police Officers, and Department of Justice personnel regarding the effects of the Coronial process on families of deceased individuals, encompassing grief, loss, and bereavement in all aspects.

Key competencies (role specific criteria)

You will be assessed on your ability to demonstrate the following:

• High level of clinical knowledge and expertise in the areas of contemporary grief, loss and bereavement, trauma and crisis intervention.
• Proven ability to manage, prioritise and triage a complex caseload with minimal direct supervision
• Proven high-level skills in the provision of crisis intervention support.
• Proven leadership and training abilities in relevant clinical theory and practice to support colleagues and other relevant professionals.
• Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with professional and senior stakeholders
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills in working with distressed clients from a range of diverse socio economic and cultural backgrounds at times of crisis.
• Proven ability to work effectively and collegially within an emotionally challenging and high-pressure environment.
• Proven ability to manage your own emotional responses to work which involves regular exposure to confronting crisis situations
• Excellent computer and word-processing skills
• Advanced research and/or analytical skills
• Excellent written communication skills including the ability to prepare reports which incorporate clinical recommendations and advice within the legislative framework of the Coroners Act 2003

Qualifications, registrations and other requirements

• The successful applicant must hold at least a tertiary degree (or equivalent) qualification in Social Work or Psychology and be eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers or registration as a Psychologist with Australia Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Appointment to this position requires proof of qualification and if applicable registration or membership with the appropriate registration authority or association. Certified copies of the required information must be provided to the appropriate supervisor/manger, at interview.
• Please detail any visa conditions you may have if you are not a permanent resident of Australia.
• We understand that some people may require adjustments to the workplace or the way the work is performed. All applicants are encouraged to advise the panel of any support or reasonable adjustments (i.e. building access, wheelchair access, interpreting services etc.) that may be required.
• Please detail any visa conditions you may have if you are not a permanent resident of Australia.
• We understand that some people may require adjustments to the workplace or the way the work is performed. All applicants are encouraged to advise the panel of any support or reasonable adjustments (i.e. building access, wheelchair access, interpreting services etc.) that may be required.
• It will be a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against one or more of the following vaccine preventable diseases during their employment: Hepatitis A & B, Measles, Mumps, Pertussis, Rubella and Varicella.
• Additional vaccinations including Japanese Encephalitis and Rabies may also be required for this position.
• Existing staff that are engaged prior to 1 July 2016 are not subject to this condition of employment unless they apply for a role with VPD requirements that is with a different Queensland Health entity (i.e. one HHS to another HHS, department to a HHS, or HHS to department).
• Resilience for regular exposure to the bodies and explicit material of deceased persons of all ages, often in states of disfigurement, decomposition and/or disruption. explicit information and material associated with completing coronial reports is necessary