Youth Outreach Mental Health Clinician | headspace

About Us:

We are leaders in mental health service delivery specialising in working with adults and young people and in early childhood intervention.

Stride is a name that expresses our ambition its a name thats purposeful and shows awareness of the important role we play in the recovery journey.

As we embark on our next stage join us to make a difference. Were here to Stride.

Our Service:

headspace Centresact as a one-stop-shop for young people who need help with mental health physical health alcohol and other drugs and/orwork and study support.

The key principle of the Uplift program within headspace is a commitment to providing age appropriate youth friendly services which are engaging and acceptable to young people and that are congruent with the stage of development of the individual.

On offer:

• Based in Armstrong Creek VIC
• Permanent full-time opportunity available
• Salary Packaging options (up to $15899 tax free!)
• Meals and entertainment allowance of up to $2650!
• Leave loading at 17.5%
• Stride Rewards access to discounts from 100s of retailers (fashion food and fitness)
• One paid wellbeing leave day per year
• Purchase up to 5 additional leave days in a 12-month period (pro rata entitlement if part-time)
• Paid parental leave support
• Supportive team environment
• Excellent training and career development

Role overview:

• The purpose of this role is to deliver superior evidence based clinical care and case management as a member of the multidisciplinary team.
• To achieve better health outcomes for young people seeking to access primary care mental healthcare alcohol and drug services and social educational and vocational services.
• Support the delivery of mental health services across community and inpatient settings within a clinical case management model including biopsychosocial assessment referral management crisis management and discharge planning in accordance with professional ethical and National Mental Health standards utilising significant clinical experience in the field of Mental Health.

Requirements:

• Must have one of the following: Full AHPRAregistration as an Occupational Therapist Nurse OR General or Provisional registrationas a Psychologist/Clinical Psychologist OR AASW registration or eligibility as a Social Worker
• Ability to participate in a multidisciplinary team utilising high level communication skills to establish effective partnerships and provide consultation to the team as well as government and other non-government service providers.
• Must be able to provide direct clinical services including clinical case management mental health assessment planning and delivery within the context of a multidisciplinary environment
• Demonstrating a great level of profession specific knowledge expertise and skill.
• Excellent verbal communication and writing skills
• Prior experience in mental health case management (desirable)
• Must be eligible to apply/currently hold a WWCC
• Must hold/be willing to apply for NDIS worker screening clearance
• Must have a drivers license

Stride is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. All applicants applying for roles within Stride must undergo required screening processes prior to their successful appointment.

Stride is an inclusive workplace and we encourage applications from diverse backgrounds in order to enhance the depth of cultural diversity and insight within our workforce.

This includes but is not limited to people with a lived-experience of mental healthrecoveryAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds LGBTQIA and people with disabilities.

Apply now!

To apply complete the online application form attach a copy of your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the available role.

Applications will be viewed and actioned upon receipt with a finalclosing datefor applications 03 December 2025.

Please note the closing date may end sooner if a sufficient number of applications have been received.

For any queries please email