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• The Court Liaison Officer provides mental health screening and diversion for people appearing before the Magistrate's Court or detained in the local Watch-house. The purpose of this service is the early identification of people with a mental illness to ensure that appropriate mental health treatment, advice or referral is made. The Court Liaison Officer also provides advice, support and training to Court and Watch house staff on mental health issues.
• The Court Liaison Service provides mental health assessment and diversion or referral for people appearing before the Magistrate's Court or detained in the local Watch house. The purpose of this service is the early identification of people with a mental illness to facilitate access to appropriate mental health treatment, referral or advice.
• In addition to clinical duties, the Court Liaison Service Officer will provide advice, support and training to Court and Watch house staff on mental health issues. As a member of the multidisciplinary team, the position provides complex clinical services, advice, support, and training to other professionals.

About the Team

The Workforce Partnerships and Professional Development Team work within a multi-disciplinary team framework to deliver high quality services safely and with a robust culture of continuing improvement. Staff work collaboratively with each other and with consumers, their families/carers and external service providers.

Mackay Hospital and Health Service ( https://www.mackay.health.qld.gov.au/ ) has six hospitals, two multi-purpose health services and four community health centres that employ more than 3,300 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Benefits of working for Mackay HHS

• Remuneration - Competitive packages with salary packaging options available.
• Superannuation - Up to 12.75% employer contribution.
• Annual leave loading - 17.5%.
• Employee assistance and peer support programs - Supporting our staff through difficult times.
• Wellbeing programs - Variety of initiatives available to suit all interests and lifestyles.

How to apply

For full details of this role and how to apply, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Mandatory vaccination requirements

• Vaccinated against, and remain vaccinated against, vaccine preventable diseases Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR), Varicella (Chicken Pox), Pertussis (Whooping Cough), Hepatitis B.
• Vaccinated against COVID-19.

For more information on your vaccination requirements should you be the successful applicant for this role, please refer to the Queensland Health employment directives ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/directives/employment ).