Senior Mental Health Clinician - Child and Parenting

Provide children, parents & carers access to specialised mental health services and help build supportive networks with educators and families!

Classifications

• Healthcare & Medicine
• Mental Health
• Full-time

Key points

• Full-time role working 8 days per fortnight .
• FIFO from Cairns with flights and accommodation provided.
• Relocation to Cairns offered

Description

Are you looking for a role that offers the autonomy and freedom to make it your own?

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) is seeking an experienced Senior Mental Health Clinician to join our Child and Parenting Support Service. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to support children and families in a way that aligns with their unique needs and your professional expertise.

The Child and Parenting Support Service provides specialised mental health support to children, parents, and carers in Normanton, Croydon, and Karumba. In this role, you will deliver 1:1 clinical counselling, including play-based therapy for young people and their parents, addressing challenges such as stress, grief, and trauma. You’ll also provide psycho-educational sessions for school staff to better support children dealing with anxiety and other learning difficulties. As the sole RFDS clinician in the community, you will play a vital role in promoting wellbeing, collaborating with other providers to ensure comprehensive care, and building strong partnerships to enhance the quality of service delivery.

The role

• Full-time, maximum term contract until June 30th, 2026
• FIFO role based in Normanton
• FIFO from Cairns with flights and accommodation provided
• Working roster of 12 days on and 9 days off
• Relocation offered to Cairns

RFDS Senior Mental Health Clinicians have:

• Registration with AHPRA or membership of the AASW
• A qualification in Psychology, Social Work (Accredited with AASW), Occupational Therapy or Mental Health Nursing (Suitable for Mental Health credentialing)
• Post-graduate experience of at least 5 years in a relevant clinical field
• Demonstrated experience in brief interventions, therapeutic counselling, case management, and mental health education with children and young people
• An understanding of issues impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing
• The ability to work autonomously
• Confidence to apply expertise and use creativity and innovation in therapeutic services

  
 Join the Far North Mental Health and Wellbeing Service

At RFDS, we’re passionate about the communities we serve and take great pride in making a positive difference in their lives. We work alongside people from all cultures in remote areas of Far North Queensland, and it's truly rewarding to provide support that’s tailored to each person’s unique needs. This role offers a chance to make a meaningful impact, and it takes resilience and a strong desire to give back to the community. In return for your commitment, we offer:

• Attractive remuneration up to 116K + Super
• Salary packaging of $18,500 increasing your take-home pay  
• Allowances approx. $130 per day (depending on the departure and arrival times)
• Additional Education Allowances for master’s and PhD qualifications
• Relocation Allowances
• Training and development opportunities with paid study leave
• Employee Assistance Program- advice for staff and their families (support, nutrition & financial)
• Novated leasing options
• Private health insurance discounts

  
About the RFDS (Queensland Section)

The RFDS (Queensland Section) is a trusted aeromedical provider that offers aeromedical retrieval services and primary and preventative healthcare to regional, rural and remote Queenslanders. We take pride in delivering the finest care to the furthest corner.
  
Our mental health service is the largest among all the RFDS sections across Australia, delivering over 12,100 mental health consultations annually. The Mental Health and Wellbeing Service comprises several specialised teams that provide psychological therapies and tailored programs for rural and remote Queenslanders. We are committed to providing the best possible mental health care to those who need it the most.

Interested?
  
If you would like any further information, please contact Talent Acquisition at recruitment@rfdsqld.com.au or call 07 3852 7553. Alternatively, please contact the Manager of Far North Mental Health and Wellbeing Service- Jos Middleton at 0409 154 477 or JMiddleton@rfdsqld.com.au.

Candidates are required to hold a current, unrestricted Australian driver's licence. Before the appointment, you will be required to provide certified copies of qualifications/registrations and evidence of immunity or vaccination against vaccine-preventable diseases. You will also be required to complete the RFDS credentialing process.

Please note- non-AHPRA registered professionals will need to obtain a blue card and undertake a criminal history check during the recruitment process.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the Traditional Custodians of the land. The RFDS is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of healthcare. We embrace diversity and welcome all people irrespective of faith, ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity.

The closing date to apply for this position is the 11th of April 2025, however, shortlisting and screening may begin before this date, so don't hesitate to apply!