Make a Difference in Mental Health Outreach – Join Our Homeless Health Outreach Team (HHOT)!
Permanent full-time Allied Health role delivering recovery-focused mental health outreach for people experiencing homelessness in North West Queensland.
About The Role
As an Allied Health professional within the Homeless Health Outreach Team (HHOT), you will deliver recovery-focused mental health care to individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Working within the Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drug Service (MHAODS), you will provide assessment, clinical interventions and collaborative care planning to support improved health and wellbeing outcomes for vulnerable members of the community.
In This Role You Will
Deliver comprehensive biopsychosocial and risk assessments to support consumer care. Develop and implement recovery-focused care and crisis plans with consumers and supports. Provide evidence-based therapies, counselling and psychosocial interventions. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and community partners to support coordinated care.
Working with us
Eligible health practitioners entitled to accrue an additional three days professional development leave per annum, resulting in a total of six days professional development leave per annum.Eligible health practitioners working in designated remote areas will be entitled to a professional development allowance of $3,512.00 per annum.Rural and Remote incentive:Category D allowance of $431.22 p.f.Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.Transfer and appointment expenses may be negotiated.
Professionally, our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.
Requirements
Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A / B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.Potential applicants are advised that the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act 2000 requires Queensland Health to seek a ‘working with children check; from the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian prior to appointment to this position.A period of probation may apply.
About North West Hospital And Health Service
The North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) delivers public health services across approximately 300,000 square kilometres, supporting remote communities throughout North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria. We are committed to promoting community wellbeing and providing high-quality, accessible and effective healthcare for all.
Interested?
Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.
Contact: Sarita Bista Bhattarai on 07 4744 7103
Applications close: Tuesday 07 April 2026
Occupational group Health - Mental Health Clinicians