Overview
About The Role This is a part-time opportunity offered as a 12-month fixed term position, until the 30th June 2027, with possibility for extension. This position will primarily support our Medicare Mental Health Centre located in Mackay. The Clinical Practice Lead reports to the Service Manager and offers the opportunity to:
* Lead Service Delivery: Oversee the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based mental health care.
* Provide Clinical Oversight: Support multidisciplinary teams in delivering effective assessments, therapies, and interventions.
* Manage Demand: Oversee service demand, waiting lists, and consumer support strategies.
Benefits
* Salary packaging options to increase your take-home pay by reducing your taxable income (up to $15,900 for living expenses + $2,650 for meals and entertainment).
* A positive work culture by offering flexible work arrangements that support your wellbeing
* Ongoing professional development and supervision
* GPH Staff Conference
* Company-paid parental leave for all parents.
* Employee Assistance Program via LifeWorks for 24x7 counselling support, including telehealth, live chat and wellbeing platform.
Duties
* Provide senior clinical leadership and oversight within a multidisciplinary team
* Support complex decision-making, risk management and escalation of care
* Lead reflective practice, case reviews and clinical discussions
* Ensure safe, recovery-oriented, trauma-informed and evidence-based practice
* Strengthen workforce capability through supervision, caseload oversight and development
* Build strong collaboration with consortium partners and external stakeholders
Skills & Experience
We are looking for someone with:
* Current full AHPRA registration as a registered psychologist, mental health nurse or occupational therapist (accredited with OTA as meeting the Australian Competency Standards for occupational therapists in mental health), or accreditation with the AASW as a mental health social worker
* Demonstrated advanced level mental health clinical experience in mental health service delivery with demonstrated skills and experience in providing a range of holistic, recovery-oriented, evidence-based therapeutic services.
* Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, communication and consultation skills to work effectively with all stakeholders.
* Demonstrated leadership and/or supervision experience of a multidisciplinary team, including the facilitation of clinical review, development of clinical pathways and oversight of clinical performance of team members.
About Grand Pacific Health
Grand Pacific Health is a not-for-profit, delivering high-quality, low- or no-cost physical, mental and social health services. With over 25 locations across NSW and ACT we are a passionate team we're here for everyone, especially those experiencing or at greater risk of disadvantage.
Interested?
Applications close: Wednesday 8th April 2026. Shortlisting may begin prior to the closing date.
For more information please contact: Cate Johnston, Manager, Specialist and Rural Programs, cjohnston@gph.org.au, 0427428921
Visit www.gph.org.au/employment to download the Position Description and Employee Benefits Guide, then click Apply to submit your application.
Please ensure your application addresses the selection criteria in the Position Description.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
We welcome applications from people with lived experience of mental health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from the LGBTQI community, multicultural communities and people with a disability.
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