Mental Health Clinician headspace Malvern Location: Malvern – headspace

Job Category: Clinical - Mental Health and AOD

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 northeast.

With over 600 staff and 200 volunteers across 17 locations, we provide integrated healthcare services including General Practice, Dental, Community Health, Allied Health, Mental Health, AOD, and Urgent Care services. Our people are united by a shared purpose: delivering compassionate, person-centred care that strengthens communities.

At AccessHC, you'll join a values-driven organisation that embraces Equity, Collaboration, Respect, Innovation and Quality in everything we do.

Job Description The opportunity

Join

headspace Malvern

and be part of a supportive, values-driven team dedicated to improving the

mental health and wellbeing of young people aged 12-25 years . We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment where young people feel empowered to seek support and achieve their goals.

Reporting to the

Team Leader, headspace Malvern , this is a

P

art-time (0.8 EFT), Maximum-term parental leave cover position until 30 June 2027 .

Based at headspace Malvern, you will work within a collaborative multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality, evidence-based mental health support to young people and their families while contributing to positive outcomes across health, wellbeing, education and social participation.

The role

As a Mental Health Clinician, you will provide mental health assessments, brief interventions,



single-session support, therapeutic counselling and care coordination using evidence-based approaches. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will support young people and their families to develop goals, build resilience and connect with education, employment, health and community services.

Using a compassionate "no wrong door" approach, you will ensure every young person feels welcomed with hope, empathy and respect. You will manage a clinical caseload while working closely with a multidisciplinary team and Senior Clinician to deliver holistic and integrated care.

What you will

be doing

Key Responsibilities

Undertake assessments, S upport First (single session), case management 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 person’s 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 we offer

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 career 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)

Relevant tertiary qualifications in psychology or social work

FULL registration

as a Psychologist with AHPRA, or accredited as a Mental Health Social Worker with AASW 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)

Medicare Provider number (ability to obtain on commencement)

Compliance Requirements

National Police Check

Working with Children Check

Valid Driver’s Licence preferred

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, passion and skill working with yo

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