Mental Health Clinician headspace Perm part time parental leave cover Hawthorn

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 400 dedicated employees and 200 volunteers serves across 18 locations. We are thrilled to announce our upcoming merger with Inspiro a trusted partner in community health. Inspiro with a skilled team of 100 is dedicated to providing accessible inclusive and high-quality care in the Yarra Ranges. This merger strengthens our commitment to delivering exceptional care and opens up new opportunities for our team and the communities we serve

The opportunity

Join a supportive and values-based culture with an engaged workforce at headspace Hawthorn 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 Team Leader headspace Hawthorn & Malvern you will welcome young people and their family and friends with hope and empathy using a no wrong door approach. You will undertake mental health assessments develop goals in collaboration with the young person and work with family/friends and other professionals to coordinate care. This work will be supported by the multidisciplinary team and Senior Clinician at headspace Hawthorn to ensure a holistic approach to the young persons care.

This is a Max term part time 0.9 EFT parental leave cover contract from 6/2/25 4/1/2027

Services may be delivered in person or via telehealth and based on site at headspace Hawthorn.

What you will be doing Key Responsibilities

• Undertake assessments
• Deliver session by session (single session) support and brief interventions where appropriate
• Provide short- medium term evidence-informed psychological interventions to a caseload of young people their family and friends
• Work collaboratively with schools community groups and other key people in the young persons life
• Assess monitor and proactively manage clinical risk
• Actively participate and work cooperatively within the multidisciplinary team collaborative partner organisations and with young people family/friends referrers and other stakeholders
• Ensure clinical files are maintained to a high standard to facilitate good clinical management and accountability and that other reporting requirements are documented within required timeframes to a high standard

What you will bring Key Selection Criteria

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in psychology or social work
• Current registration with AHPRA as a psychologist or registration with the AASW as a Mental Health Social Worker
• Medical Provider Number or able to apply for Medicare provider number
• Demonstrated experience working in youth mental health alcohol and other drugs community or similar health services (minimum two years experience is preferred)
• Experience and recognised training in clinical risk assessment and management (including suicide risk assessment)
• 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 1225-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 creatively and respectfully with young people from a diverse range of social cultural and ethnic backgrounds including LGBTIQA culturally and linguistically diverse and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
• 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 that are on offer:

• 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)

Please click the web link to view our culture and benefits: Now

If the role sounds like you please submit your application which is to include your resume AND cover letter addressing the key selection criteria. Please refer to the position description on our website for the key selection criteria information: now so you dont miss this opportunity. We will be assessing applications as they are submitted.

For further information and/or if you would like the opportunity to discuss this role.

Please contact

Team Leader Hawthorn & Malvern:

Aimee Slevison

Applications close DATE: 12th January 2026

Access Health and Community (AccessHC) is a Child Safe Organisation that values inclusivity and diversity. We encourage applications from people with disabilities those with lived experience of mental health and/or alcohol and other drugs (AOD) challenges and those with diverse genders and sexualities.

At AccessHC our vision for reconciliation is an Australia where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples experience equitable health and social outcomes. Our Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) will contribute to achieving reconciliation. We will seek an understanding of and acknowledge histories and injustices support the active expression of culture build strong trusting relationships and apply culturally appropriate practices within our work.

We will work in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to create a welcoming and safe place for everyone at our services. AccessHC acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work. We pay our respects to the Elders past present and future and extend that respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and we acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.