Based across headspace Dandenong and Hastings, on the lands of the Bunurong People
Competitive Remuneration+ 12% super + Salary Packaging benefits of up to $18,550 p.a.
Lead with purpose.
Help young people access the care they deserve.
This is an opportunity to lead a multidisciplinary team that supports young people aged 12 to 25 to access welcoming, responsive and youth-centred mental health care.
headspace Dandenong and Hastings provide integrated support for young people experiencing a range of mental health, psychosocial and wellbeing concerns.
Working alongside clinicians, peer workers and the broader leadership team, you will help create services that are accessible, evidence-informed, trauma-informed, culturally responsive and inclusive of families and support networks.
Your role, your impact.
As Team Leader of Clinical Services, you will provide day-to-day leadership, operational coordination and practice support to Clinicians and Peer Workers across headspace Dandenong and Hastings.
Reporting to the Centre Manager and working closely with the Clinical Lead, you'll strengthen clinical practice, workforce capability and safe, high-quality service delivery, while supporting responses to clinical risk and complex presentations.
You will:
Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team
through coaching, performance development, workforce support and professional learning.
Coordinate clinical operations
, including workforce allocation, referrals, service demand, waitlists and caseloads.
Provide clinical practice support and secondary consultation
, supporting staff to respond to risk, complex presentations and clinical concerns.
Promote secure, youth-centred care
that is evidence-based, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, culturally responsive and aligned with the headspace Model of Care.
Champion youth participation, peer practice and lived and living experience perspectives
across service delivery.
Support quality and continuous improvement
, using service data, feedback and insights to strengthen outcomes.
Support centre-based and outreach service delivery
and build strong partnerships across health, education and community services.




Maintain a reduced clinical caseload
, providing assessment, intervention, care coordination and brief treatment where required.
About you.
You're a collaborative and capable practice leader who brings out the best in people while keeping young people at the centre of care.
You're comfortable balancing clinical quality, workforce wellbeing, client experience and operational priorities in a dynamic youth mental health environment.
You bring:
A Bachelor qualification in Psychology, Occupational Therapy or Mental Health Nursing, with current AHPRA registration, or a Bachelor of Social Work with Mental Health Accreditation and current AASW registration.
Minimum 5 years' experience in
clinical leadership, supervision and multidisciplinary team management
, ideally within youth mental health or a related health or human services setting.
Strong skills in
clinical assessment, risk assessment, safety planning and supporting complex or high-risk presentations
.
Sound knowledge of
early intervention, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented and culturally responsive practice
.
The ability to balance
clinical quality, workforce wellbeing and operational priorities
in a dynamic service environment.
Strong relationship-building skills and a commitment to
youth participation, peer work and lived and living experience perspectives
.
What will make you stand out?
Experience working within
headspace or a similar youth-focused service
.
A postgraduate qualification in
mental health, leadership, management or a related field.
Accreditation or demonstrated experience in
clinical supervision
.
Experience leading
service improvement, implementation or change initiatives
.
Knowledge of
stepped-care models, clinical governance and integrated care pathways
.




What's in it for you?
Each is the Lead Agency for headspace.
At Each you'll be supported to be your best.
We provide:
Diversity & belonging –
We value all backgrounds, abilities, and identities and are committed to cultural safety
Boost your take-home pay –
Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging (up to $15,900 tax-free per year) plus an extra $2,650 tax-free for meals and entertainment
Employee benefits-
Maxxiaoffer a range of advantages to their salary packaging customers including cashback from over 400 retailers (including supermarkets, cinemas, travel, clothing retailers)
Professional development & training –
Access mentoring, supervision, leadership
pathways, and discipline-specific learning
Endless career opportunities –
With over 200 programs across QLD, NSW, ACT, TAS and VIC, there are plenty of pathways to progress
More leave when you need it –
4 or 5 weeks annual leave (dependent upon award or agreement coverage), paid parental leave, personal/carer's leave, cultural and gender affirmation leave, and the option to purchase extra leave
Extra savings on the side –
Access novated leasing for a cost-effective way to manage your vehicle expenses
Free, confidential support –
Our Employee Assistance Program is available for you and your family
Additional Information
Applications Close: Tuesday 24th November ****
Our Commitment to Inclusion at Each.
At Each, inclusion is at the heart of how we work, connect and care.
We're committed to a workplace where everyone feels safe, respected and able to be themselves.
We celebrate diversity in all its forms, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, LGBTIQA+ communities, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and faith backgrounds, people with lived and/or living experience and people of all ages and genders.
Each is a child safe organisation with zero tolerance for child abuse, and we are committed to protecting the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.
We are a **** Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.
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📌 Team Leader - Clinical Services (Victoria)
🏢 Each
📍 Victoria