Wide Bay Mental Health & Specialised Services is seeking an experienced and compassionate Prison Mental Health Clinician to join our dynamic team at Maryborough Hospital. The successful candidate will provide high-quality mental health support and intervention to individuals within the correctional system, ensuring they receive comprehensive care, support, and rehabilitation. The Wide Bay area is arguably one of the most beautiful regions of Queensland. The Health Service stretches from Agnes Water in the North to Maryborough in the South.
Job details
* Position status: Fixed Term Temporary
* Position type: Full-time
* Occupational group: Health - Mental Health Clinicians
* Classification: HP3, Nurse Grade 6 (1)
* Workplace Location: Wide Bay
* Job ad reference: QLD/H2606WB684751
* Closing date: 25-Jun-2026
* Fortnightly salary: $3030 - $4678
* Total remuneration: $79051 up to $139252
* Salary Other: $39.87 - $61.55 p.h.
* Job duration: See Job Details
* Contact person: April Leslie
* Contact details: (07) 4122 8777; Access the National Relay Service
Take a chance, progress your career and discover all that the Wide Bay has to offer.
Your opportunity:
* Provide clinical and case management support & intake assessment to individuals experiencing symptoms of or at risk of developing symptoms of a major mental illness, within the Maryborough Correctional Centre.
* Liaise with all relevant clinical and non-clinical stakeholders within the correctional environment as well as non-clinical support workers in the community, coordinating care while taking a holistic approach to recovery and wellbeing with a focus on the transition phase leading to and including release from custody.
Temporary Full Time (76 hours p.f.) from date of appointment for up to 12 months with the possibility of extension.
Our offer:
You will receive a competitive remuneration package value up to $139,252 p.a., comprising salary between $113,979 - $122,048 p.a. (Nurse Grade 6 (1)), or remuneration package value up to $132,567 p.a., comprising salary between $79,051 - $116,189 p.a. (HP3), employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (Temporary Full Time, 76 hours p.f., from date of appointment for up to 12 months with the possibility of extension) (Applications will remain current for 12 months). Job Ad Reference: H2606WB684751
Other benefits include an attractive and competitive employment package designed to support your lifestyle, wellbeing and professional growth:
* Generous employer superannuation contribution of up to 12.75%
* Annual Leave Loading of 17.5%
* Access to extensive salary sacrificing options to maximise your take-home pay
* Dedicated Clinical Professional Development Allowance and paid Professional Development Leave
* Flexible work arrangements to support work‐life balance
* The opportunity to enjoy a lower cost of living while working in beautiful regional Maryborough, with access to coastal living, strong community connections and a relaxed lifestyle
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
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