• This is a full time permanent position
• Hybrid working based in Melbourne
• Make a real impact on how young people and their families experience mental health care

about headspace

headspace is Australia's leading youth mental health organisation established to improve the wellbeing of young people aged 12 to 25. Through our national programs, partnerships, and support for the headspace network, we help young people and their families navigate mental health, work, and study challenges with confidence. We strive to create environments where every young person feels empowered, supported, and able to thrive. Learn more at headspace.org.au.

why you'll love working with us

We're looking for an experienced and passionate clinician to help shape the future of family inclusive practice across headspace. This is a unique opportunity to influence how services engage not just young people, but the people who support them, their families, carers, and broader support networks.

In this role you'll bring your expertise in youth mental health and family inclusive care to help embed evidence-based, culturally safe, and genuinely relational approaches across services nationwide.

You won't be working in isolation, you'll be collaborating with clinicians, service leaders, and external partners to build capability, improve practice, and translate evidence into real-world impact.

You will also be eligible to access headspace benefits including:

• Not for profit salary packaging
• 15 days personal leave
• 14 weeks paid parental leave
• Additional paid leave over the end of year shutdown period
• Hybrid working arrangements

what you'll do

You will play a key part in shaping and advancing family inclusive practice across headspace. You'll lead and contribute to the development of approaches, frameworks, tools, and resources that support both families and clinicians, while providing expert clinical guidance on how families can be meaningfully included in youth mental health care. You'll also stay across emerging research and best practice to ensure this work remains current, evidence-based, and impactful.

You will also contribute more broadly to strengthening clinical practice across youth mental health services. This includes providing clinical consultation and advice, supporting the development and review of clinical resources and guidance materials, and helping to build workforce capability through training and professional development. A key part of your work will be translating evidence into practical application across the headspace network.

In addition, you will support clinical governance, quality, and safety frameworks, ensuring that clinical materials and approaches are evidence-based, safe, and aligned with best practice standards. You'll also contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance service delivery and outcomes for young people and their families.

You will work collaboratively across headspace and with external stakeholders to lead and contribute to strategic projects that improve clinical practice and service delivery. This includes building strong relationships, supporting knowledge sharing and system-wide learning, and contributing to broader organisational priorities, communications, and strategic initiatives.

what you'll bring

• Tertiary qualification in psychology, social work, nursing, occupational therapy, counselling or equivalent
• Professional registration or eligibility (AHPRA, AASW, ACA or PACFA as applicable)
• Significant experience working with young people in a clinical setting, with a strong understanding of family and relational contexts
• Deep expertise in family inclusive practice
• Experience providing clinical consultation, advice, training, or supervision
• Strong grounding in evidence-based youth mental health practice
• Experience developing clinical resources, programs, or service models
• Strong project and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent communication skills - written and verbal
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative working style

If you want to help shape how thousands of clinicians across Australia work with young people and their support networks, improving care at both a systems level and a human level then apply now!

how to apply 

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so we encourage you to apply now.

For further information contact Christina Molina, National Manager of Clinical Practice - Multicultural & Family at [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Clinical Advisor - Family Inclusive Practice enquiry via EthicalJobs.

headspace is an inclusive, safe and committed employer .

headspace is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, celebrated, and can contribute meaningfully. We encourage applications from people with lived experience of diversity to enhance the depth of skill and insight within our workforce. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this role and all current vacancies.

headspace is committed to being a child safe and child friendly organisation that recognises, respects, and promotes the rights of children, young and vulnerable people. For this reason, we will conduct a National Criminal Background Check and Working with Children Check as part of our recruitment process for all new employees.

headspace will provide reasonable personalisation for all candidates to participate equitably in the recruitment process. Please advise us should you require assistance.

A position description is attached.