Description:
An opportunity exists to join Children’s Health Queensland in an exciting new initiative. The Dakabin Youth Hub, based at Dakabin State High School and operated by Children’s Health Queensland is a space for children, young people and families to access wraparound support for material basics, social and emotional wellbeing and health support, and to enhance learning and student engagement.ïŸ The Hub endeavours to provide a safe space for young people to access a range of services in partnership with the school. Through engaging with the Hub, young people will be proactively supported to navigate the varied and complex life challenges.
The position of Senior Youth Health Clinician – Dakabin Youth Hub will:
- Support the development of services and activities to enhance the health and wellbeing of children, youth and their families within the Dakabin State High School community.
- Coordinate and implement a soft-entry, early intervention and prevention access for youth accessing the Hub.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
- Work within and promote the Mission, Vision and Values of the Dakabin Youth Hub.
- Support navigation through clinical and other services for children, youth and families accessing the Hub.
This is one position being advertised across three professional streams: AO, HP, and NG. Each stream has its own detailed role description
About Us
Children's Health Queensland is a specialist statewide hospital and health service dedicated to caring for children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.
We are committed to collaborating with all of our healthcare partners, most importantly families, to ensure we consistently deliver safe, high-quality patient and family-centred care.
A recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, education and research, Children's Health Queensland delivers a full range of clinical services, tertiary level care and health promotion programs.
We provide an integrated network of services through:
Children's Health Queensland provides services from key locations in the Brisbane metropolitan area and works with the 15 other hospital and health services as well as NGOs and charity partners in Queensland to deliver an integrated network of healthcare services and support across the state.
What CHQ HHS can offer ( https://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/careers/workplace-benefits )
Apart from contributing to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, you will also benefit from a competitive remuneration package and a working environment which embraces professional development, builds capabilities and supports staff to maximise their health and wellbeing. Additional benefits include:
- Up to 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
- 5% annual leave loading
- Salary packaging
- Employee Assistance Program
- Work/life balance, variety and flexibility
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here ( http://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/work-for-us/ ).
Some roles within Queensland Health are designated as ‘Vaccination Preventable Disease (VPD) risk roles'. A VPD risk role is a role in which the incumbent may be exposed to the risk of acquisition and/or transmission of a VPD. Please refer to the attached Role Description for more information and what requirements may exist.