Senior Intake & Brief Intervention Clinician

Job Description

• Part-time (0.8 FTE, Monday to Thursday) | Contract until 20 June 2027
• Based at headspace Pakenham, on the lands of the Bunurong People
• SACS Level 5 | 12% Super + Salary Packaging benefits of up to $18,550 p.a.

Your role, your impact
As our Senior Intake & Brief Intervention Clinician, you'll be a steady and reassuring presence for young people taking their first step towards support. Combining clinical expertise, leadership and compassionate care, you'll create positive first experiences for young people and their families while helping ensure the centre operates safely and effectively.

As the designated on-site senior at headspace Pakenham, you'll provide day-to-day leadership and support to colleagues, visitors and community partners, while delivering evidence-based interventions that help young people access the right care at the right time.

You will:

• Lead as the on-site senior, opening and closing the centre and supporting staff, visitors and co-located services
• Provide welcoming intake and service access support to young people, families and community stakeholders
• Deliver evidence-based brief interventions using single-session and short-term therapeutic approaches
• Assess needs across mental health, physical health, alcohol and other drugs, and work and study domains
• Support timely access to care by coordinating referrals and connecting young people with appropriate services
• Build strong relationships with young people, families, schools, GPs and community partners
• Contribute to clinical leadership activities as an active member of the local senior leadership team
• Support students and emerging clinicians through mentoring, guidance and professional practice support
• Maintain high-quality clinical records and reporting in line with service and compliance requirements
• Participate in community engagement initiatives that improve awareness of, and access to, support

About you
You’re a compassionate and experienced clinician who is passionate about supporting young people and their families. You thrive in collaborative environments, build trusted relationships with ease, and bring strong clinical judgement to help young people access the right support at the right time.

You have:

• Bachelor qualification/s in Youth Work, Occupational Therapy, Social Sciences, Counselling, Psychology, Social Work or a related discipline
• Experience delivering mental health support to young people and young adults, including assessment, risk management and brief intervention
• Strong communication skills and the ability to engage young people, families, carers and community stakeholders from diverse backgrounds
• Understanding of adolescent development and youth mental health service systems
• Current Driver’s Licence

What will make you stand out
You’ll be highly regarded if you bring:

• Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant discipline
• Experience working within a headspace service or youth mental health setting
• Experience providing single-session therapy and brief treatment models
• Previous experience providing clinical supervision, mentoring or student support

What’s in it for you?
Each is the leady agency for headspace. At Each you’ll be supported to be your best.

We provide:

• Diversity and belonging – We value all backgrounds, abilities and identities, and are committed to cultural safety.
• Boost your take-home pay – Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging (up to $15,900 tax-free per year) plus an extra $2,650 tax-free for meals and entertainment.
• Professional development & training – Access mentoring, supervision, leadership pathways, and discipline-specific learning.
• Support your wellbeing with access to Fitness Passport – discounted access to hundreds of gyms, pools and fitness facilities nationwide for you and your family
• Endless career opportunities – With over 200 programs across QLD, NSW, ACT, TAS 
  and VIC, there are plenty of pathways to progress
• Free, confidential support – Our Employee Assistance Program is available for you and your family
• More leave when you need it – 4 or 5 weeks annual leave (dependent upon award or agreement coverage), personal/carer’s leave, cultural and gender affirmation leave, and the option to purchase extra leave

Additional Information

headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation, with Each as a leading agency since 2006. We provide early intervention mental health services to 12-25-year-olds across Australia, offering support through over 145 communities, online and phone counselling, vocational services, and schools.

Ready to take the next step?
To view the full Position Description, click here or visit each.com.au, go to ‘Work With Us’ > ‘Careers’ > ‘Open Roles’ and search for this position.

For more information or a confidential conversation, please contact Jessica Kerr, Team Leader – Intake & Brief Intervention, at Jessica.Kerr@headspacenarre.com.au

Applications Close: Thursday 15th October 2026

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Interviews may take place during the advertising period, so don’t miss out and apply today!

Our commitment to inclusion at Each
At Each, inclusion is at the heart of how we work, connect and care. We’re committed to a workplace where everyone feels safe, respected and able to be themselves. We celebrate diversity in all its forms, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, LGBTIQA+ communities, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and faith backgrounds, people with lived and/or living experience and people of all age and genders.

Each is a child safe organisation with zero tolerance for child abuse, and we are committed to protecting the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.

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