Case Manager / Care Coordinator jobs in Sunshine Coast, QLD

Case Manager / Care Coordinator work in Sunshine Coast, QLD

Case Manager / Care Coordinator roles in Sunshine Coast, QLD sit within strong and growing demand across all disciplines. Private practice openings are plentiful. Community mental health, NDIS support, and youth mental health are particularly active. Competition with Brisbane means regional incentives are often on offer. case manager / care coordinator positions are found across public health services, community organisations, and private practice in the region.

Case management in mental health involves coordinating a person's care across multiple services — clinical, social, housing, financial, and community. Case managers conduct ongoing assessments, facilitate care planning, liaise with psychiatrists and allied health, and support people to achieve their recovery goals. The role requires strong organisational skills, clinical judgment, and the ability to work with complexity.

Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (SCHHS) delivers public mental health services across the region, including acute inpatient care at Sunshine Coast University Hospital in Birtinya, community mental health teams, and specialist services. The SCHHS mental health directorate covers a catchment from Caloundra to Gympie, serving a population that has grown by over 30 per cent in the past decade.

Qualifications typically required

• Clinical qualification in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, or psychology
• Relevant AHPRA registration or professional membership
• Experience in mental health or community services
• NDIS Worker Screening Check

Key employers in Sunshine Coast, QLD

• Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service
• Sunshine Coast University Hospital
• headspace Maroochydore
• headspace Caloundra
• Sunshine Coast PHN
• Lives Lived Well
• UnitingCare Queensland
• Aftercare
• Mind Australia