Regional Lead

As Regional Lead at Kingaroy Medicare Mental Health Centre, you’ll be at the forefront of service delivery, ensuring that people in the South Burnett region have access to high-quality mental health support. You’ll focus on building relationships with key stakeholders, including Darling Downs Health, DDWMPHN, local government, and community organisations, to strengthen mental health services in the region.
Reporting to the Operations Manager, you’ll work closely with the Clinical Services Manager to lead a seven-person team, ensuring inclusive, culturally safe, and best-practice mental health care.

Benefits for you:
• Opportunity to salary package up to $15,900 of tax-free income.
• Work in a dynamic, vibrant established centre alongside like-minded professionals passionate about mental health.
• Collaborative team-based approach to service provision under a flexible practice model.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Access to well-equipped consulting rooms, activity space and resources.
• Strong and passionate leaders dedicated to team development and engagement.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program.
• Staff benefits program with various discounts, and an employee referral bonus!

A typical day will see you:
• Managing day-to-day site operations to ensure seamless service delivery
• Strengthening partnerships with Darling Downs Health, DDWMPHN, local government, and community organisations
• Coordinating community engagement initiatives to drive service accessibility
• Overseeing funding compliance, reporting, and infrastructure needs
• Driving service innovation, including warm handovers and wellbeing coordination
This is a rare opportunity to shape a service that is built on collaboration, community needs, and best-practice mental health care.

What You’ll Bring:
We’re looking for an experienced leader who thrives on building relationships and improving community mental health services. You’ll bring:
• Tertiary qualifications in mental health, health service management, or a relevant field
• Experience in mental health service delivery and operations management
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills (government, health, and community)
• Leadership skills to support and develop a high-performing team
• Commitment to culturally safe and inclusive service delivery

To be successful in this role, you’ll be a natural relationship-builder who thrives in a leadership position. You’ll also need:
• Current open Driver's Licence.
• Current Blue Card or the ability to obtain one
• Current Police Check or ability to obtain one
Join an organisation that is committed to growth and excellence in mental health care. Be a part of shaping the future and making a lasting impact.

Ready to Apply? If you’re excited by this opportunity, click ‘Apply Now.’ We can’t wait to meet you!

Applications close end of day 30TH March 2025.

For any queries, contact Kellie Sentinella at kellie.sentinella@openminds.org.au.