Senior Clinician - headspace Hawthorn

• Max term Part-time 0.6 -0.9 EFT Parental Leave Cover, Hawthorn
• Youth Mental Health, super & salary packaging benefits
• Collaborative culture & highly skilled team that changes young lives

About Us

Access Health and Community (AccessHC) is a leading not-for-profit healthcare provider with over 150 years of experience delivering inclusive, person-centred care across Melbourne’s inner and outer east and inner south suburbs.

With 600 staff and 200 volunteers across 17 locations, we offer a wide range of integrated services to support diverse communities. Following our May 2025 merger with Inspiro, we’ve expanded our reach into the Yarra Ranges and strengthened our commitment to accessible, high-quality community health services.

We are proud of our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), strong Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles, and our respect for the rights culture and contributions of First Nations peoples. At AccessHC, we are united by compassion, collaboration and community-led care to help people live healthier lives.

The opportunity: to help young people feel heard, supported and hopeful about their future.

Join our dynamic community healthcare organisation and become a pivotal member of our engaged workforce. We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Senior Clinician (Max term Parental Leave Cover) to join our team, providing clinical support and supervision to the team and provide assessment and intervention to young people and families using a trauma-informed approach to enhance mental health and wellbeing outcomes.

We look forward to applications from candidates that have a current registration with AHPRA and qualifications as a Psychologist or Clinical Psychologist or Mental Health Social Worker.

Why join us?

• Salary packaging benefits up to $18,640 tax free
• The chance to work with passionate professionals dedicated to improving young people’s lives
• A rewarding role in a dynamic organisation with a mission-driven culture
• Meaningful work in supporting young people
• Work with a highly skilled and supported multidisciplinary team with professional development and supervision support

This is a 12-month max term part-time parental leave cover contract role until July 2027 based in Hawthorn.

Base salary, plus super and community service salary packaging benefits.

What you will be doing

Key Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership and line management to the Team at headspace
• Working within the Leadership team to manage rosters, oversee waitlists and demand management
• Deliver individual, group and family support
• Provide case management/care coordination to a small number of young people with complex and chronic risk

What you will bring

Key selection criteria

• Postgraduate qualifications in psychology and current registration with AHPRA as a Psychologist or Clinical Psychologist or Mental Health Social Worker
• Demonstrated experience working in youth mental health, alcohol and other drugs, community or similar health services (minimum five years’ experience)
• Demonstrated high level of skill in clinical risk assessment and management, including assessing for risk of suicide, self-harm and other risk domains
• Recognised qualifications/training and demonstrated experience in the provision of clinical supervision
• Registered with AHPRA as a Board-Approved Clinical Supervisor, or ability to register within first six months of employment
• Demonstrated ability to work creatively and respectfully with people from a diverse range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds, including LGBTIQA+, culturally and linguistically diverse, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

Compliance Requirements:

• National Police Check, Working with Children Check
• Evidence of the right to work in Australia and a valid Driver’s Licence

Attributes we value

• An approach that aligns with trauma-informed care principles of welcome, hope and empathy when working with young people and their family/friends
• Genuine interest and passion working with young people and their family/friends
• Skills in working with young people across the 12-25-year age group and a range of developmental stages
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Effective time management and prioritisation skills
• Good knowledge and understanding of the youth mental health and related services sector
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Demonstrated behaviours consistent with AccessHC values

Access Health and Community Culture & Benefits

At AccessHC, we offer more than just a fulfilling career; we invest in our people and provide an environment where you can thrive in a culture of collaboration and support. Our team members share commitment and passion to make a positive impact and this ethos creates a range of benefits for our people from opportunities for personal and professional growth to a sense of purpose and belonging.

Our culture promotes an environment of success and fulfilment. Join us and experience a career where you truly make a difference.

The position encompasses an extensive range of benefits:

• Supportive and values-based culture and engaged workforce
• Culture of trust and empowerment for people to grow and thrive
• Commitment to a work-life balance with flexible working conditions
• Focus on staff wellbeing and health - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and career growth
• Paid parental leave and opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Annual leave loading
• Generous salary packaging opportunities (up to $15,990 per annum + $2,650 meals/ entertainment expenses)

Please click the web link to view our culture and benefits: accesshc.org.au/culture-and-benefits.

Apply Now

If you are excited to join a passionate team making a real difference in youth mental health, please forward your resume and cover letter responding to the key selection criteria. Please refer to the position description for the key selection criteria information on our career’s website: accesshc.org.au/careers.

For further information and/or if you would like the opportunity to discuss this role. Please contact Karen Vogel Manager, headspace Hawthorn & Malvern karen.vogel@accesshc.org.au using the subject line: Senior Clinician headspace Hawthorn enquiry via EthicalJobs.

We will be reviewing applications as they are submitted and may appoint the role before the end of date of the advertisement.

Access Health and Community is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive working environment that embraces and values all people, regardless of cultural background, age, gender identity, sexuality or lived and living experience. We value the diversity and strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and are committed to delivering on our vision for reconciliation through our recruitment and employment practices.