Mental Health Support Officer, Queensland Corrective Services Queensland Government • Toowoomba, Australia
The Mental Health Support Officer is responsible for providing a range of welfare and psychosocial support and services that promote the mental health, well-being, and safety of adults accommodated in correctional centres. The Mental Health Support Officer works closely with other Mental Health professionals to support the effective delivery of mental health and well-being assessment and intervention.
In this role you will:
* Triage welfare support requests aimed to improve mental health and wellbeing.
* Work closely and provide support to other health professionals within a multidisciplinary team who deliver mental health treatment, therapeutic activities, and group activities
* Assist in coordination of brief interventions, therapeutic activities and mental health screening.
* Support in the coordination the delivery of disability services and coordination of related activities
* Receive, respond and coordinate responses for service from prisoners and other stakeholders
* Refer individuals for further assessment and interventions and coordinate group based wellbeing programs.
* Work effectively in a multidisciplinary team, provide mentoring and support for less experienced staff, as well as work independently as required.
* Establish key communication processes to coordinate links between the multidisciplinary mental health team and other internal business units to ensure appropriate services and support are provided.
* Establish effective working relationships with internal stakeholders, other government departments and external service providers to support welfare and psychosocial needs of individuals.
* Support the effective functioning of the mental health services team, including coordination, scheduling and reporting as required.
* Monitor service delivery and assist in reporting and data analysis
* Actively participate in supervision and ongoing professional development
* Maintains up to date and accurate records and carry out administrative duties as requested
* Ensure the security and confidentiality of QCS property and information
Qualifications, professional registration, conditions and other requirements:
* Nil mandatory requirements
* Certificate IV in Mental Health, Allied Health Assistance and/or Disability is desirable.
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