Play a senior clinical role supporting children, young people and families in Toowoomba. As an Advanced Social Worker, you'll deliver expert mental health care, lead practice improvement and influence better outcomes across a regional health service where your work truly matters.
What Your Day Could Look Like
As an Advanced Social Worker, you'll play a critical role supporting children, young people and families experiencing complex mental health challenges. From guiding high‐quality clinical care to strengthening practice across teams, your work will help shape safer, more connected pathways to care for the community we serve.
Every Day, You'll Contribute By
* Providing advanced clinical assessment, intervention and advice for complex presentations
* Supporting and guiding colleagues through consultation, supervision and shared decision‐making
* Leading service improvements that enhance care quality, safety and continuity
* Building strong partnerships that improve outcomes across health and community services
Let's Talk About You
You're someone who brings both confidence and compassion to your work. You're known for calm judgement, thoughtful leadership and the ability to support others through complexity. What gives you the greatest pride is seeing better outcomes for young people and families because of the care, integrity and courage you bring every day. You're not just here to meet expectations — you're here to lift practice, support teams and make meaningful change.
Here's What Will Help You Thrive In This Role
* Eligibility for professional membership as a qualified Social Worker
* Advanced experience supporting children and young people with complex mental health needs
* Strong clinical leadership, communication and consultative skills
* A commitment to evidence‐based practice, learning and reflective supervision
You'll stand out from the crowd if you bring postgraduate study or specialist experience in child, youth or family mental health, and/or experience leading quality improvement or service development initiatives.
Above all, you'll live the values of compassion, integrity, dignity, innovation and courage — delivering care that makes a lasting difference for young people, families and the wider community.
This role is about leadership with heart, expertise with purpose, and impact that truly counts.
Why Join Darling Downs Health?
At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless.
Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.
Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.
Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:
* Maximise your take‐home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
* Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
* Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
* Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
* Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.
Occupational group
Psychology, Counselling & Social Work
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