ABOUT YOUR ORGANISATION

One Door Mental Health is a pioneering, purpose-driven service provider dedicated to supporting individuals living with mental illness, along with their families and carers. With over 30 years of experience, our innovative services and community-driven approach create a safe and supportive environment.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The headspace program’s mission is to deliver improvements in the mental health, social wellbeing and economic participation of young Australian’s aged 12 – 25.

As a Youth Access Clinician at headspace, you’ll be the first point of contact for young people aged 12–25, providing early intervention through assessment, brief interventions, and care coordination. This role is based in Campbelltown and is a fixed term full-time role (until 30 June 2026).

You’ll work closely with a multidisciplinary team to connect young people with the right supports across mental health, physical health, education/employment, and substance use. This role balances clinical engagement, collaborative care planning, and community outreach in a fast-paced, youth-friendly environment.

AbOUT YOU

You'll be someone who:

• Builds trust and rapport easily with young people and their families
• Brings calm, clarity, and empathy to every conversation
• Enjoys variety in your day and adapts well to changing needs
• Takes initiative and uses sound judgement in complex situations
• Communicates clearly and works well with a wide range of people
• Values teamwork but is confident working independently
• Stays organised, keeps on top of admin, and embraces technology.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

• Transform Lives: Play a vital role in empowering individuals, helping them achieve their goals and improve their quality of life.
• Competitive Salary Packaging: Maximise your take-home pay by salary packaging up to $15,900.
• Fitness Passport: Take advantage of our discounted workplace health and fitness program, offering you and your family access to a wide range of gyms, pools, and fitness centres at a fraction of the regular cost. For 50% less than a typical gym membership, enjoy unlimited visits and stay motivated to maintain your health and well-being.
• Leave Perks: Enjoy leave perks including birthday leave, study leave, and an extra annual picnic day leave!

KEY SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS

For further details on the role and the skills and experience required, please view the Position Description below.

• Relevant Tertiary Qualifications (Allied Health or counselling Disciplines)
• Fully registered health professional with mental health experience: AHPRA for Registered Nurse, Occupational therapist, Clinical/registered Psychologist or Provisional Psychologist; AASW for Social Workers; ACA or PACFA for Counsellors and Psychotherapists.
• Experience in the provision of clinical mental health services for young people including engaging and providing care to young people ages 12 – 25 years who have mental health, alcohol and other drug problems.
• High level of initiative and judgement in handling clinical issues.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal), problem solving, advocacy and negotiation skills including the ability to consult, liaise and negotiate with young people, family/carers, workers and other agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to undertake assessment/screening of clients and their carers and the ability to develop understanding/knowledge of determining care needs and assist clients to access necessary services.
• Ability to make clinical decisions, systems decisions and to triage.
• Current knowledge of the health needs of young people and the local youth, mental health and alcohol and other drug agencies and networks.
• Competence regarding clinical information systems, software packages and willingness to be trained and implement MDS, the headspace data collection and registration tool. Other software packages i.e. Blue Chip and Medical director.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team and constructive working relationships with young people, family/carers and other agencies

One Door Mental Health requires all staff to have a current Working with Children's Check, NDIS Worker Screening clearance, and appropriate COVID-19 Vaccination. One Door Mental Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and mature aged applicants.

A position description is attached.