About the role

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. 

We have an exciting permanent part time position (32 hours per week) available for an experienced Mental Health Professional looking to join the team! The Senior Mental Health Professional will support intake process for inpatient and outpatient services, as well as consultation and liaison support for those post-discharge from the inpatient unit. 

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 8 public beds and 2 private beds, with 2 of these beds having capacity to be a high dependency unit.

The outpatient services include the Parent Aide Unit, Parenting Support Centre, Perinatal Psychology, Perinatal Psychiatry, Families in Mind, and Private Day Programs. Catherine’s House also has specialist consulting suites, with clinicians having the option to lease rooms on a sessional basis as a private practitioner. 

Salary range: $64.64 - $69.55 per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900  + access to many staff benefits! 

What you’ll be doing

As our Senior Mental Health Professional, you will play a role in service integration, research, workforce development across Catherine’s House and Maters broader mental health services. Typical tasks of the role include:

• Provide clinical leadership to the Intake Outreach Team and lead intake processes for Parent Support Centre and Catherine’s House to deliver a high-level clinical service in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team
• Support discharge planning and post-discharge consultation and liaison
• Provide evidence based perinatal and infant mental health assessment, triage, intake and treatment to ensure parents, babies and families receive consistent coordinated care that addresses their psychological, emotional, and physical needs
• Lead referral management process for Parent Support Centre and provide clinical leadership in risk assessment and referral triage
• Provide quality clinical practice to parent-baby dyads and their families and deliver evidence-based, group and individual assessment and interventions within the framework of Catherine’s House’ model of care
• 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, including conducting 7-day follow-up appointments
• Liaise with various specialists and participate in psychosocial meetings, family meetings and multidisciplinary care review meetings
• Contribute to a network of referral options and information for consumers with perinatal and infant mental health concerns
• In conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, contribute to the integration and evaluation of strategic direction and priorities for quality improvement and research
• Act to enhance the professional development of self and others
• Demonstrate active involvement in meeting the clinical unit's and organisational goals, including KPI’s

About you

We are searching for someone who is/has:

• An Authorised Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP) in Queensland or eligible to be authorised (you have worked primarily in a mental health setting for at least two (2) years- thereby enabling you to apply for recognition as an AMHP after completion of relevant training)
• Expertise in infant and / or perinatal mental health (desirable) 
• Experience in ambulatory / community / outpatient settings (desirable)
• Research and/or quality improvement experience (desirable)
• Has or is willing to work towards specialist perinatal and infant mental health qualifications (desirable)
• Advanced clinical skills and experience in infant and / or perinatal mental health with the ability to lead complex referral processes
• Demonstrated experience and skills in mental health clinical assessment, triage, discharge planning, linkages with support services, and brief interventions, across the continuum of care, particularly in relation to perinatal and infant mental health
• High-level communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage with a range of stakeholders
• Experience contributing to development of processes, policies and procedures
• Able to manage a high level of clinical risk with a strong ability to problem solve and prioritise workload

Based on your area of clinical speciality you will require the below.

Psychology:

• General Registration via the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Eligibility for accreditation or current Board approved Supervisor status with the Psychology Board of Australia or actively working towards same (desirable)
• Psychology Board of Australia Area of Practice Endorsement in Clinical or Educational and Developmental Psychology or working towards same (desirable)

Social Work:

• 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
• Mental Health Accreditation (desirable)

Occupational Therapy:

• General Registration via the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Mental Health Accreditation (desirable)

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 Sunday 1st February 2026. 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.

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