Looking for a role that’s more than just a job in 2026? Enjoy a tropical lifestyle in North Queensland’s largest city while doing with a fulfilling and rewarding clinical role.

At Townsville Correctional Complex, we have Mental Health Team Leader opportunities available to provide mental health services that promote well-being and safety, and where you can make a real difference to improving rehabilitation and post-release outcomes.

Refer to the role description for more information.

In 2026, are you ready to take your mental health to the next level? We are looking for Mental Health Team Leaders to join the QCS Mental Health Services team at Townsville Correctional Complex.

You'll work in a dynamic, multiple centre complex that supports rehabilitation, mental health and wellbeing. These are new, senior clinician roles with purpose, professional growth, and the opportunity to do something that matters.

This diverse Centre is located approximately 15 kilometers from Townsville City. It supports men's and women's high and low custody for individuals at various stages of their sentence, from all across Queensland. In addition, prisoners from the low custody sites deliver community service projects locally.

Apply now if this sounds like your next career move.

The QCS mental health workforce is currently undergoing a period of change and is expanding its psychology leadership workforce to include experienced social workers and occupational therapists. There has never been a more exciting time to come and work with us in one of these roles.

Integral to the provision of high-level clinical and team leadership, this role will supervise and be accountable for operational management of a multi-disciplinary team.

This is a unique operating environment where you and your team will be supported with professional development and supervision. You will contribute to ongoing operational service integrity by providing clinical supervision and leadership to the team on their delivery of assessments, as well as group and individual interventions.

Relying on your clinical leadership, consultation and expertise in the planning for clinical services, will ensure delivery of safe high-quality person-centred care.

Each day you will be:

• demonstrating your advanced clinical skills in the provision of clinical care, and maintaining a client caseload commensurate with responsibilities of the role
• using frameworks to guide professional judgement, problem solve and manage complex situations.
• coordinating the process of referral, crisis management, assessment, reviews and transition planning within a case management framework
• chairing and leading multi-disciplinary meetings, for example, those that oversee centre decision-making regarding suicide risk assessment and management, and case management of prisoners with complex needs
• collaborating with key stakeholders to develop partnerships that contribute to operational and clinical outcomes.

As a team leader, you will direct, manage and coach using your contemporary human resource practices, and share your professional and clinical knowledge to help build consistent service delivery capability.

To be successful in this role, you will use your excellent communication and interpersonal skills to create an engaged and high performing team which understands the importance of work/life balance and strong team culture. The job description contains further details of requisite qualifications and role requirements. Please apply if this sounds like the next career opportunity for you.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/674183/25

Closing Date: Sunday, 8th January 2026

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