Senior Mental Health Clinician headspace Parental leave cover

About Us

Access Health and Community with a 150-year legacy of compassionate care is on a mission to build healthier lives together. Our team of over 500 dedicated employees and 200 volunteers serve across 18 locations.

The opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive and values-based culture with an engaged workforce at headspace Malvern a part of Access Health and Community (AccessHC). We are dedicated to providing mental health alcohol and other drugs (AOD) and wellbeing services to young people aged 12-25. Our mission is to create an empowering environment where young people feel encouraged to seek help and thrive. You will ensure that young people seeking counselling are linked in with family community and friendships networks have pathways to education and workforce participation and have access to a range of support and services in relation to health housing and developmental needs.

Reporting to the Manager you will provide clinical leadership supervision and support to a multidisciplinary team ensuring a holistic and welcoming approach to young people and their families. This role includes managing a small caseload facilitating clinical meetings and overseeing risk escalations. The team conducts mental health assessments collaborates on care plans and coordinates support with families and professionals. Supported by the headspace Manager you will uphold evidence-based clinical standards to deliver high-quality in-person and telehealth services.

This is a Max term Full time parental leave cover from 19 February 2026 February 2027 based in headspace Malvern

The salary range for this role is $111387 $126819 plus superannuation with access to salary packaging benefits.

We welcome applications from individuals with postgraduate qualifications in psychology and current AHPRA registration as a Psychologist or Clinical Psychologist

What you will be doing

Key Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group-based clinical supervision to all clinical staff at headspace Malvern
• Provide clinical/field supervision and support to placement students to support workforce development
• Support clinical staff to undertake assessment develop and review care plans and deliver evidence-informed treatment to young people and families
• Provide clinical support and secondary consultation to staff in-kind service providers and private practitioners working from headspace Malvern
• Assess monitor and respond to clinical risk including developing and implementing strengths-based safety plans with young people/families
• Support the headspace team to ensure safe and timely response to enquiries new referrals and bookings that focusses on welcome hope and empathy

What you will bring Key selection criteria

• Postgraduate qualifications in psychology and current registration with AHPRA as a Psychologist or Clinical Psychologist
• Demonstrated experience in working with families and young people in mental health/AOD settings for a minimum of 5 years
• 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
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant software applications

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 $15990 per annum $2650 meals/ entertainment expenses)

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If you are excited about this new opportunity 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 careers website: further information and/or if you would like the opportunity to discuss this role. Please contact Manager headspace Vanessa.

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

Applications close date: 10th January 2026

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.