Join QCS as a Mental Health Clinician in Queensland's correctional centres, where new multi‐disciplinary teams deliver a unique suite of clinical services. We're seeking early career and experienced Psychologists, Social Workers, and Occupational Therapists to provide assessments and tailored interventions supporting mental health and wellbeing. You'll conduct risk assessments, deliver psychoeducation, and run skill‐building interventions. Enjoy access to professional supervision, development, and supportive leadership. Refer to the role profile for more info.
QCS has multiple exciting opportunities throughout Queensland to join our team as a Mental Health Clinician.
In each Correctional Centre, QCS provides a range of mental health services to adults in our care. QCS is changing how we deliver these services and there has never been a better time to come to work with us. We are seeking early career and experienced Psychologists, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists who want to be part of these crucial centre‐based teams. The Numinbah Correctional Centre is a low‐security centre located 100 kilometres south of Brisbane in the Gold Coast hinterland. The centre and surrounding property is located on over 770 hectares. The centre encourages a self‐directed rehabilitation model to prepare prisoners for release to the community or community‐based supervision. Prisoners are encouraged to work and obtain new skills, with work including landscaping, Pups in Prison program, sewing, and farm work.
No two days will ever be the same; you will manage a challenging caseload, be exposed to on‐the‐job learning like no other role, all while providing quality clinical services that include assessments and tailored interventions that support mental health and wellbeing. Your excellent interpersonal skills will enable you to collaborate and work effectively and sensitively with a diverse range of colleagues and individuals in custody.
As a Member Of This Team, You Will Also
* Conduct independent risk assessments of harm to self or others, including acute or chronic risk
* Provide psychoeducation related to mental health conditions, symptoms and treatment options to individuals
* Deliver individual or group‐based skill acquisition focused interventions aimed at developing coping skills and building resilience
* Maintain a high level of knowledge and contemporary understanding of psychopathology, diagnostic classification systems and clinical and psychometric assessment tools
To ensure a strong and well‐supported start, the successful candidate will spend a minimum of four weeks onboarding at the Brisbane Women's Correctional Centre in Wacol. This provides access to a larger team and broader learning opportunities, helping you build confidence and capability before transitioning to the Numinbah Correctional Centre. Please keep this temporary travel requirement in mind when applying.
The job description contains further details of requisite qualifications and role requirements. We hope to receive an application from you for your next career opportunity with us.
Suitable applicants from this process may also be considered for a suitability pool for subsequent identical or similar vacancies that occur within 12 months of the closing date of this advertisement which may include vacancies within other centres.
We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. If you have a health condition, disability, or cultural or linguistic background that requires adjustments, please let our Talent Acquisition team know. We will support you to participate equitably throughout the recruitment process.
For more information, contact QCS Mental Health Careers team at 07 3565 7252.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/681318/26
Closing Date: Friday, 27th March 2026
Occupational group Health - Mental Health Clinicians
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