Mater’s Parent Aide Unit is a home visiting service utilising trained volunteers (Parent Aides) who seek to improve infant-parent relationships. The program is coordinated by experienced health professionals and has an early intervention and prevention focus. The Parent Aide Unit is located at Catherine’s House at the Mater Hospital South Brisbane campus.

About the role

The Infant Mental Health Worker will be part of the Parent Aide Unit at Catherine’s House for Mothers Babies and Families, which is an integrated centre for infant and perinatal mental health based at Mater South Brisbane.

Salary: Commensurate with experience plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900  + access to many staff benefits! 

What you’ll be doing

• Deliver high quality early intervention and prevention clinical services to infants, children, and their families, who are identified as requiring support and who would benefit from parent aide interventions.
• Work with a senior clinician on the recruitment, training, professional development and supervision of Parent Aide volunteers.
• Actively participate in the team and work co-operatively with families, volunteers and the broader service.
• Demonstrated high level of knowledge and skills in engaging and working with volunteers, babies, children and families.
• Demonstrated ability to provide timely high-quality psychosocial assessments, formulation and intervention planning, in partnership with volunteers and families.
• Ability to identify risk and respond in a timely way to ensure safety of all involved. 
• Demonstrated ability to apply established principles and demonstrated ability to use clinical judgement in both routine and complex situations
• Develop clinical practice knowledge and expertise through active leaning within the team and by engaging in professional development activities

About you

• A tertiary qualification or equivalent in Nursing, OT, Psychology or Social Work.
• Registration with the relevant professional body, or eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• Unless otherwise exempt, successful attainment of a ‘working with children’s check’ (Blue Card), prior to appointment.

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

• Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
• Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
• Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
• Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• Access to on-site, discounted parking
• Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues

Applications close on Wednesday 22nd January 2025. Please note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned 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.

For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater, please visit our Reconciliation webpage.