headspace and our eheadspace team

Established in 2006, headspace is a well-recognised, national not-for-profit organisation making a difference to the lives of young people aged 12-25 years. The eheadspace program provides online and telephone mental health services to young people and their families as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Tell me about the role…

The eheadspace clinician's primary responsibility is to apply evidence-based mental health treatments for young people, providing best practice standards via our online and telephone services. The successful candidate will undertake online screening/assessments with young people and their families and provide access to best practice psychoeducational resources, delivering brief psychological interventions when needed.

Who are we looking for?

eheadspace is looking for clinicians with:

• Approved tertiary qualification in an allied health discipline, including social work, psychology (clinical, counselling, 4+2 or 5+1 pathway), mental health nursing, and occupational therapy; or a Masters in Counselling (minimum Level 3, ACA).
• Eligibility for membership of an appropriate professional body: Social workers are required by the Australian Government Department of Health to be eligible for full membership with AASW. Psychologists, mental health nurses, and occupational therapists are required to have full registration with AHPRA. Those with a Masters in Counselling need to have eligibility for full professional registration at a minimum of Level 3 within the Australian Counselling Association scope of practice guidelines.
• Demonstrated clinical skill in best practice mental health assessment.
• A sound knowledge of the common mental health issues faced by young people

What can headspace offer you?

• Penalty rates for evening, weekend and Public Holiday shifts worked
• Competitive base salary ($68,000 -$87,000) commensurate with years of clinical experience, plus 10% superannuation and generous salary packaging benefits up the maximum amount (For more information, visit Smartsalary)

• A thorough and extensive orientation program to welcome you into the organisation and ongoing inhouse clinical supervision
• Career opportunities and progression is available within the broader Digital Mental Health Programs provided by headspace

Applications will be reviewed as received, therefore interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

To be eligible for this position you must have the right to live and work in Australia. A Working with Children Check (or State/Territory equivalent), evidence of full COVID vaccination status and a Police Check are required for this position.

For more information contact Maria Stevens

Email: [email protected] using the subject line: Mental Health Clinician - Melbourne enquiry via EthicalJobs / 0409 178 589.

To view the position description, which includes the key selection criteria for this role, please click "Apply Now"

The headspace Reconciliation Action Plan was launched in July 2019 and was developed through a co-design process with staff across the organisation. Aboriginal and 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.