Location: Townsville, QLD 

Permanent Full-time | 76 hours per fortnight 

Adult Community Care Team  

Remuneration package up to $172,615 p.a. + additional incentives and benefits 

Lead advanced therapeutic practice, provide clinical leadership, and help shape the future of adult community mental health care. 

Are you an experienced psychologist with advanced therapeutic expertise and a passion for clinical leadership? Join Townsville HHS as our Clinical Leader – Therapeutic Interventions and play a pivotal role in shaping therapeutic practice, developing workforce capability, and delivering high-impact interventions for adults accessing community mental health services. 

About the Role 

In this senior position, you will provide advanced psychotherapeutic interventions, lead capability development across multidisciplinary teams, and guide the integration of evidence-based therapies across the Adult Community Care Team. You will work with a high level of autonomy, offering expert clinical advice, supporting complex casework and contributing to research, training and service innovation. 

What You’ll Do 

• Deliver advanced, culturally responsive, evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions for adults with complex mental health needs 

• Lead the integration of therapeutic models across community mental health services 

• Provide education, supervision, and training to clinicians and students 

• Contribute to research, quality improvement and service development initiatives 

• Provide expert clinical advice to senior leaders and stakeholders 

Salary and Benefits 

Enjoy the opportunity to combine advanced clinical practice, clinical leadership, supervision and service innovation within a supportive multidisciplinary team. 

We offer a competitive remuneration package, generous leave entitlements and strong support for professional growth and career development. 

Queensland Health offers generous leave entitlements designed to support every stage of life and career, including annual leave, parental leave, purchased leave, long service leave and carer's leave. Learn more about our leave benefits 

Package Includes 

• 17.5% recreational leave loading 

• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution 

Professional Development 

• Annual professional development allowance? 

• Dedicated professional development leave 

• Ongoing career-advancement opportunities 

Financial Benefits 

• Salary packaging options to boost take-home pay 

• Additional allowances and entitlements in accordance with the relevant award/EB agreement 

Workplace Culture & Wellbeing 

• Supportive team-focused multidisciplinary environment 

• Access to staff wellbeing initiatives and flexible working arrangements (subject to operational requirements) 

Relocation Support 

• Relocation assistance may be available for the successful candidate 

Desirable 

• Post-registration training, advanced certification or demonstrated expertise in therapies such as DBT, TF-CBT, EMDR or Somatic Experiencing. 

Why Join Us? 

• Senior clinical leadership role with real impact 

• Supportive multidisciplinary environment 

• Opportunities for research, innovation and professional growth 

• Live and work in beautiful North Queensland with a relaxed lifestyle, affordable living and strong community culture 

If you're looking for an opportunity to lead advanced therapeutic practice, influence service delivery and make a meaningful difference in community mental health, we'd love to hear from you. 

Enquiries:?  Alison Davamoni on (07) 4433 0890 | [email protected] 
For further information or to apply online:  ?https://apply-springboard.health.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TV686875   
Applications close:?  Wednesday, 12 August 2026