About Us

Wesley Mission Queensland is a not-for-profit community service provider that offers community support, mental health and disability services, aged and palliative care, and retirement living across Queensland. We have a long and proud history of supporting people in need and live by our values of Innovation, Hope, Integrity, Compassion, Justice, Empowerment and Respect.

We strive to be a welcoming, caring and inclusive community that celebrates diversity and supports employees of all backgrounds and faiths. People with passion, connected by hope for a more compassionate, just and inclusive society is our story. Join us and be part of a story you’ll love to tell.

Mental Health Clinician (Supporting Minds LGBTIQAP+)

The Supporting Minds Service provides short-term (3 month) clinical and non-clinical, individual and group recovery-focused psychosocial support services to adults (16+); experiencing moderate emergent decline in mental health as a result of situational distress, or youth (12+) and adults (16+) identifying as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Asexual, Pansexual and other diverse identities (LGBTIQAP+) requiring culturally specific support in the Gold Coast region.

This position is responsible for the provision of short-term contemporary person-centred mental health services to individuals identifying as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Asexual, Pansexual and other diverse identities (LGBTIQAP+) requiring culturally specific support as well as provision to individuals experiencing situational distress arising from circumstances such as risk of homelessness, domestic violence, pending legal proceedings or significant financial hardship including:

• Assessment of customer mental health needs and formulation of relevant therapeutic plan
• Delivery of both individual and group programs
• Delivery of high-quality evidence-based intervention and advice
• Regular review of customer treatment plans and goals
• Consistent approach to suicide safety planning
• Provision of support to team members
• Hold some portfolio responsibilities as required

PO2 level position advertised separately which does not require: 

• Provision of support to team members
• Hold some portfolio responsibilities as required

In this role you will deliver intervention as a part of a Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) which aligns with the strategic goals of Mental Health Services and Wesley Mission Queensland (WMQ).
Whilst this role will be based at one of our central hubs at Arundel, as an employee of WMQ, you will be required to work across multiple community co-location sites.

Why Join Us

Wesley Mission Queensland brings together people who want to make a difference in the lives of others. We value diversity, strive for inclusion, and come together to walk alongside those in need to provide hope and compassion. We are committed to working collaboratively to help you grow, support your wellbeing, and enable you to be your true self each day aligned to our mission and values. Along the journey, we will encourage you to find your story. We offer our team members:

• Support from our Employee Wellbeing Program – we are recognised as an Advanced Mental Health First Aid Skilled Workplace!
• Access to salary packaging benefits that enable you to increase your take-home pay
• Discounted allied health services such as nutrition, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and remedial massage
• Access to discounts on private health insurance, gym memberships and travel
• Flexible working hours and where applicable a hybrid working strategy

Wesley Mission Queensland offers new employees joining Residential Aged Care, Community Aged Care, Hopewell Hospice, Hummingbird House, NDIS Community Support and Specialist Disability Accommodation teams a bonus of $250 at commencement and $500 at 12 months. To find out if you are eligible, contact the Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected] 

WMQ’s vision for reconciliation is for all people to stand unified in an equal and inclusive future. We commit to enhancing opportunities for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People and celebrating diversity. As part of our commitment to Reconciliation we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. 

Wesley Mission Queensland respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work and live. We acknowledge Elders both past and present, whose ongoing effort to protect and promote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures will leave a lasting legacy for future Elders and leaders.

Please note: You will be asked for evidence of your COVID-19 vaccination status as part of your application process as required by Legislation, Health Directives and WMQ Policy.