Senior Clinician headspace Hawthorn Max term Part time ******** EFT
Max term Part-time ******** 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-centered 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 **** 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 prospect 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.
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)
This is a 12-month max term part-time parental leave cover contract role until July **** based in Hawthorn.
Renumeration:
Base salary, plus super and community service salary packaging benefits.
To support work-life balance,
we offer applicants the flexibility to work between
0.6EFT and 0.9EFT
, depending on their preferences and availability.
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 *****-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
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
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 strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with disability, people of all genders and sexualities, and people with lived and living experience.
We recognise the strength, resilience and ongoing contributions of First Nations peoples and are committed to advancing reconciliation through our employment, service delivery and organisational practices.
All compliance requirements will be assessed on a case-by-case basis, and a criminal history does not automatically exclude an applicant from employment.
All applications will be treated confidentially.
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📌 Senior Clinician Headspace Hawthorn Max Term Part-Time 0.6 -0.9 Eft (Victoria)
🏢 Access Health and Community
📍 Victoria