Clinical Lead

Employer: The Link Youth Health Service

Deadline: 5 Jun 2026, 5:00 pm

About Us

headspace Hobart is one of the services provided by The Link Youth Health Service. The Link is a not-for-profit organisation providing free health and wellbeing services to young people aged 12–25 across Hobart and Southern Tasmania. The Link deliveres youth-centred services including mental health support, alcohol, tobacco, and other drug services, sexual health, and the successful delivery of headspace Hobart model.

About the Role

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.

About the Role

The Clinical Lead role provides oversight to the coordination and delivery of high quality clinical and wellbeing services for young people aged 12–25. This includes clinical supervision, support and guidance to clinicians, private practitioners, and students, ensuring services are safe, evidence based and responsive to the needs of young people.

The Clinical Lead team contributes to high quality service delivery, clinical governance, and demand management across The Link and headspace Hobart. The successful applicant will participate in clinical reviews, referral management, multidisciplinary collaboration, and service improvement activities. During periods of high demand, the role may also carry a small clinical caseload.

This position reports to the headspace Hobart Manager, and works closely with multidisciplinary teams and community stakeholders to strengthen pathways of care for young people across Southern Tasmania.

The Clincial Lead role will be appointed between 0.8 and 1.0 FTE, subject to candidate suitability and organisational requirements.

About You

You will be an experienced clinician with strong leadership capability and a passion for youth health.

• Tertiary level qualifications in an allied health discipline specifically social work, psychology, mental health nursing or occupational therapy.   

• Current registration or membership with a relevant professional body (AHPRA, AASW or equivalent)

• A minimum of 5 years as a practicing allied health practitioner 

To find out more about this role, or to obtain the Position Description, please contact madelyn@thelink.org.au.

Application close COB, Friday June 5, 2026.

• Demonstrated experience in youth mental health or youth health service delivery

• Experience leading or supporting multidisciplinary clinical teams

• Strong understanding of clinical governance, risk management, and supervision

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

What We Offer

• Salary packaging benefits; up to $18,550 savings per tax year.

• Equivalent of 5 weeks annual leave

• Professional development, clinical supervison and training opportunities

• Supportive multidisciplinary environment

• Opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement during a period of organisational growth and change

Some evening work (until 6pm) and occasional Saturday shifts are required.

 

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