Catherine's House has a fantastic opportunity available for a Social Worker on a maximum-term, full-time position until February 2026.

Catherine’s House is a world-class, perinatal, and infant mental health integrated model of care, providing both inpatient and outpatient services to public and private consumers.  The mental health clinician will work across the inpatient mother-baby unit and the outpatient private day program. 

This role will provide discipline specific assessments and interventions for inpatients throughout their hospital admission. Additionally, part of the role will involve delivering and developing therapeutic individual and group content.

The inpatient unit is a state-wide unit that provides acute perinatal mental health assessment and treatment to mothers with significant mental illnesses who are co-admitted with their baby under one year old.  There are 10 beds in total, with 2 beds having capacity to be a high dependency unit. 

The outpatient private day program will provide a range of mental health interventions to families with mild to moderate mental illnesses, such as dialectical behavioural therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy. 

Catherine’s House also has specialist consulting suites, with clinicians having the option to lease rooms on a sessional basis as a private practitioner. 

This position will work closely with the wider multi-disciplinary team (including, Medical, Nursing and other Allied Health professionals) as well as other relevant stakeholders to provide expert clinical care, with a particular focus on perinatal mental health.  It is an expectation that the successful applicant will be actively involved in research, education and continuous quality improvement and play a role in the development of mental health services across the continuum of care.

This position may be required to work across any Mater Mental Health Service when there is organisational need.

It is a condition of employment for this role that the employee is, and remains so for the course of their employment, vaccinated against preventable diseases.

Salary range: $ 39.86 - $58.59 per hour plus 12% superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900  + access to many staff benefits! 

What you’ll be doing

The role of the Social Worker is to deliver a high level of clinical service to patients of Catherine’s House as a member of the multidisciplinary team.

The role involves but is not limited to -

• Provision of quality clinical practice to mother-baby dyads and their families and delivers evidence-based, group and individual interventions within the framework of Catherine’s House’ model of care.
• Providing discipline specific treatment, care and assessments to consumers admitted to the inpatient unit of Catherine’s House, including group work.
• Practices in accordance with relevant legislation, Acts and agreements, workplace health and safety, equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination practices. To provide perinatal and infant mental health assessment and treatment and ensures mothers, babies and families receive consistent coordinated care that addresses their psychological, emotional, and physical needs.
• Provide advice and assistance in the development of effective interventions for consumers experiencing perinatal mental health conditions.
• Provide ongoing assessment to monitor and review the effectiveness of intervention strategies implemented.
• Ability to provide effective liaison with the wider inpatient team, various specialists and attends psychosocial meetings.
• Maintains and enhances relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Contributes to a network of referral options and information for consumers with perinatal and infant mental health concerns.
• Facilitate access to mental health services for mothers and babies with perinatal and infant mental health needs or ensure other adequate follow up is arranged for their ongoing care upon discharge.
• The delivery and development of therapeutic group content
• In conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, contribute to the integration and evaluation of strategic direction and priorities for quality improvement and research within Catherine’s House.
• Acts to enhance the professional development of self and others.
• Demonstrates active involvement in meeting the clinical unit's and organisational goals, including KPI’s.
• Promote and contribute to a positive working environment and team culture.
• Positively influences others to identify and act in accordance with clinical and organisational best practice.

About you

• Demonstrated experience and ability to provide skilled social work specific, mental health clinical assessment and interventions, preferably in an acute mental health inpatient setting.
• Demonstrated clinical practice and application of clinical judgement in the provision of high quality, evidence based, patient centred care, preferably within an acute mental health inpatient setting.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to work co-operatively with profession and multi-disciplinary teams, patients and carers to achieve optimal outcomes
• Demonstrated ability or ability to rapidly acquire skills to identify, develop and participate in quality and service improvement activities that improve clinical services and patient outcomes

Mandatory-

• A degree in Social Work that provides eligibility for membership to the Australian Association of Social Work (AASW). Tertiary qualifications for Social Work from overseas institutions require the applicant to include official notification from AASW that the qualification has been assessed as eligible for membership.

Desirable-

• Mental Health Accreditation.

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest not-for-profit healthcare provider, delivering exceptional care to nearly 700,000 patients each year across 11 (soon to be 12) hospitals. We’re leaders in healthcare, education, fundraising & philanthropy and research — and it’s our people who make the difference.

We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our team and help shape the future of care. At Mater, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organisation that values innovation, compassion, and excellence.

• Increase your take-home pay with generous salary packaging options, including meal and entertainment benefits
• Grow your career with access to industry-leading training and professional development through Mater Education
• Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Access a range of health and wellbeing services with a corporate discount on private health insurance
• Exclusive discounts across dining, retail, travel, accommodation (just to name a few!)
• Stay active with unlimited access to discounted gyms via the Fitness Passport program
• Convenient, discounted on-site parking
• Enjoy great food with reduced prices at our campus cafés and coffee spots
• Join Queensland’s Largest and Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Healthcare Team.

Be part of something bigger. Make your move with Mater. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

Applications close on 30th July 2025 Please note, we may contact applications prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is un derpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.

Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.

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