Lead a multidisciplinary Child and Youth Mental Health team in Toowoomba and help shape better outcomes for infants, children, young people and their families. This is an opportunity to combine clinical leadership with service innovation, workforce development and community impact while building a rewarding career in regional Queensland.

What your day could look like

As Team Leader – Child and Youth Mental Health Service, you'll help young people and families access high-quality mental health care. Working with a multidisciplinary team, you'll provide leadership that strengthens services and delivers meaningful outcomes for the community.

Every day, you'll contribute by:

• Leading a team to deliver safe, recovery-focused care for children, young people and families.
• Providing leadership and support that helps staff grow, collaborate and succeed.
• Driving quality improvement and service initiatives that enhance care delivery.
• Building strong partnerships that improve access, continuity of care and community connection.

Let's talk about you!

You're a compassionate and capable leader who brings people together and inspires positive change. You balance clinical expertise with operational leadership and enjoy supporting teams to deliver their best. You'll take pride in strengthening services and improving outcomes for young people and families.

Here's what will help you thrive in this role:

• Relevant professional registration, or eligibility for registration, within your discipline.
• Experience in mental health practice, including assessment, care planning and risk management.
• Proven leadership skills, including team development and service improvement.
• Strong communication and relationship-building abilities.

You'll stand out from the crowd if you have postgraduate qualifications in mental health or leadership and/or experience leading multidisciplinary services.

Above all, you'll bring Compassion, Integrity, Dignity, Innovation and Courage to every interaction.

Together, you'll help shape better mental health outcomes for young people, families and the wider community.

Why Join Darling Downs Health?

At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless. 

Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.  

Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region. 

Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:

• Maximise your take‑home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
• Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
• Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.

For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits

Your future is here. Where are you?

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.

Click “Apply Now” to submit your application and upload the requested documents.

Find out more about us!

Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:

www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns

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