Senior Access Clinician (Part-Time)

About the role

Each is recruiting a Senior Access Clinician for headspace Eastern Shore, a part-time (0.8 FTE) ongoing position based at the Rosny Park office. The role sits within a multidisciplinary team that supports young people aged 12-25 and their families with mental health, physical health, alcohol and other drugs, and work or study issues. The clinician is one of the first points of contact for young people entering the service, assessing needs, managing risk and connecting them with timely, high-quality support.

Key responsibilities

• Lead intake, triage and assessment for young people accessing the service
• Conduct mental health, risk and safety assessments and provide early intervention support
• Develop safety plans and deliver short-term interventions such as single session therapy, family support and psychoeducation
• Coordinate referrals and treatment pathways to link young people with the right supports
• Manage a caseload requiring senior clinical expertise, including complex and co-occurring needs
• Partner with families, carers and support networks to deliver family-inclusive care
• Contribute to case discussions and service improvement, and build referral pathways
• Provide clinical leadership on risk management, consent, confidentiality and mandatory reporting

Required profile

• Minimum tertiary qualification in Nursing, Psychology, Occupational Therapy or Social Work, registered with AHPRA or eligible for AASW membership
• Experience supporting young people with mental health concerns, including complex or co-occurring presentations
• Experience conducting intake, psychosocial and risk assessments and developing safety plans
• Strong understanding of child and youth mental health and early intervention frameworks
• Current driver's licence

What makes you stand out

• Experience delivering Single Session Therapy
• Dual diagnosis capability and experience
• Experience in headspace or youth mental health settings
• Experience providing telehealth or online counselling

What we offer

• Salary based on qualifications and experience, with 12% superannuation and salary packaging benefits
• Not-for-profit salary packaging (up to $15,900 tax-free per year) plus an extra $2,650 tax-free for meals and entertainment
• Maxxia benefits including cashback from over 400 retailers
• Mentoring, supervision, leadership pathways and professional development
• Annual leave of 4 or 5 weeks, paid parental leave, personal/carer's leave and the option to buy extra leave
• Novated leasing and an Employee Assistance Program

Applications close on Tuesday 27 October 2026; interviews may occur during the advertising period.