About Orygen and headspace

Orygen is Australia’s Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health and the largest translational research organisation dedicated to youth mental health in the world.

For over 30 years, Orygen has led groundbreaking early intervention and developed evidence-based models of care to improve the mental health outcomes of young people aged 12-25.

headspace is a world-first youth mental health initiative that supports young people who are going through a tough time; whether it’s depression, anxiety, relationship break-ups or alcohol and other drug issues. The youth-friendly services at headspace are aimed at teenagers and young adults in recognition of the fact that 75 percent of mental disorders emerge before the age of 25 years.

About the job

Join the headspace Sunshine clinical team as a Senior Mental Health Clinician, where you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting young people with complex mental health needs - including those at risk of self-harm or suicide - within an enhanced primary care setting.

In this role, you will:

• Deliver youth-centred, evidence-based care - managing intake, assessments and complex case coordination.
• Partner with Emergency Departments to improve access and support for young people in crisis.
• Build strong connections with local services, advocate for headspace, and support community engagement.
• Keep detailed, compliant case notes and contribute to a safe, inclusive, and collaborative team culture.
• Engage in clinical reviews, service development, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills and experience

The following criteria must be met for consideration for this position:

• Approved tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline (Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Mental Health Nursing) and full registration with AHPRA or AASW (or eligibility for).
• Passion for improving youth mental health outcomes and extensive experience in mental health care, assessments, and crisis intervention.
• Demonstrated expertise in service systems, legislation, and government policies related to youth mental health and substance use.
• Leadership skills, including supervision of staff, leading group interventions, and community engagement activities.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and build stakeholder partnerships.

Benefits

• 11.5% superannuation and $15,900 in NFP salary packaging + $2,600 meals and entertainment card & personal use car.
• Support Orygen's mission for youth mental health and contribute to positive social change.
• Be part of a team that values collaboration and innovative thinking, driving impactful results.
• Benefit from a location that is easily accessible by public transport and offers amenities that support a healthy work-life balance.
• Engage in innovative projects alongside passionate professionals across various disciplines.

How to Apply

If you’re ready to make a difference in youth mental health and be part of a collaborative, innovative team, click "Apply now".

This is a part-time (0.8FTE 4 days a week), ongoing position.

Applications will close on the listed date, unless a suitable candidate is found sooner.

Before applying at Orygen, it’s important to understand that you may encounter sensitive information related to mental health as part of your work. Being aware of this and how it could affect you is essential in deciding if this is the right opportunity for you.

Orygen is committed to providing diverse, equitable and inclusive environments for Staff and anyone connected to Orygen. We strive to continue building a culturally safe workplace where our values underpin the way we work and our commitment to First Nations people of Australia, young people and their families, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ people and CALD communities.

We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people.

Orygen is a child-safe organisation and is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and well-being of all young people and embedding safeguarding practices into all our programs and services. All employment appointments are subject to holding a valid working with children check and successful police check.

A position description is attached.