Mental Health Clinician/Counsellor (TWO POSITIONS)

Salary: Salary in accordance with the appropriate Enterprise Bargaining Agreement.

Deadline: 17 Aug 2025, 12:00 am

The primary role of the Mental Health Clinician/Counsellor is to work within a multidisciplinary team providing early intervention mental health support to young people aged 12-25 years at headspace and via outreach to regional communities within our region. Applications for this position are invited from Social Workers, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists and other relevant disciplines.  University students who are near completion are also welcome to apply.

These positions will deliver evidence-based short-term psychological interventions to young people with mild to moderate mental health issues. These services will be guided by the clinical staging model for early intervention youth mental health services. This will include conducting assessments and developing care plans in conjunction with the young person and identified family, friends and professionals. These roles will also include care coordination support to young people, facilitation of groups, and community engagement work.

The Mental Health Clinician/Counsellor staff will collaborate with other staff and agencies to ensure a holistic approach to the young person’s care. 

These are a fixed-term - until 30 December 2027 (ongoing employment may be available at the end of the fixed term dependent on program funding). 

Benefits of the role also include the provision of supervision in addition to the salary for psychologists and provisional psychologists.

To access and download the Position Description, Key Selection Criteria and Application Form click on the Apply Now button below. Finalised applications are to be submitted to the email addresses below. 

hneuschafer@shdh.org.au and employment@shdh.org.au

Any enquiries? Contact Hayley Neuschafer, headspace Swan Hill Manager on the number below.

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