headspace Intake Clinician

Stride Mental Health; Logan City; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 76,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Leave loading 17.5%

Paid parental leave

Stride Rewards—discounts

Job summary

Stride Mental Health seeks an Intake Clinician to join the headspace team in Beaudesert. You will deliver contemporary clinical assessment, treatment and evaluation within a multidisciplinary team, following professional and ethical standards.

This part-time, fixed-term role runs four days a week until 20 August 2027. It offers HPSS Level 3 pay plus super, leave loading, salary packaging up to 15,899 and a range of supports to develop skills with young people aged 12–25.

Qualifications

• Must hold General or Provisional AHPRA registration or be eligible.
• Experience in multidisciplinary clinical practice.
• Strong communication with partners and service providers.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health assessment, case management, intervention or group work as required.
• Deliver high-quality clinical care within a multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to quality and service improvement activities.
• Liaise with Senior Intake Officer to monitor client pathways.
• Document and evaluate clinical services per protocols.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Documentation & ethics

Education

AHPRA registration or eligible

Job description

About Us

We are leaders in mental health service delivery, specialising in working with adults and young people, and in early childhood intervention.

Stride is a name that expresses our ambition – it’s a name that’s purposeful and shows awareness of the important role we play in the recovery journey.

Our Service

headspace Centres act as a one-stop-shop for young people who need help with mental health, physical health, alcohol and other drugs and/or work and study support.

On Offer

• Based in Beaudesert, QLD
• Part time (4 days / wk), fixed-term contract until 20/08/2027
• Paying on HPSS Level 3 plus Super
• Leave loading at 17.5%
• Salary Packaging options (up to $15,899 tax free!!)
• Meals and entertainment allowance of up to $2,650!!
• Paid parental leave
• Stride Rewards – access to discounts from 100s of retailers (fashion, food and fitness)
• Reflective practice supervision
• Excellent training and development
• Supportive team environment
• One paid wellbeing leave day per year
• Purchase up to 5 additional leave days in a 12 month period (pro rata entitlement if part-time)

About The Role

As an Intake Clinician you will be responsible for delivering contemporary level of profession specific clinical services assessment, treatment and evaluation within a multidisciplinary team in accordance with prescribed professional and ethical standards and applying clinical protocols including documentation.

As Part Of Stride's Headspace Team, You Will

• Provide comprehensive mental health assessment, case management, intervention or group work as required
• Participate in the provision of appropriate mental health education programs for health professionals, community-based services and community groups.
• Participate in the identification, development and implementation of quality and service improvement activities that continually improve client care and enhance the delivery of services within a multidisciplinary team and the service.
• Liaise with Senior Intake Officer to monitor and manage client pathways
• Deliver high quality evidence based clinical care as a member of the multidisciplinary team to achieve better health outcomes for young people aged 12-25 years seeking to access primary care, mental healthcare, alcohol and drug services and social, educational and vocational services

Requirements

• Must have one of the following: General or Provisional AHPRA registration as a Psychologist, Mental Health Occupational Therapist, Mental Health Nurse OR Social Worker with AASW registration/eligibility
• Demonstrated knowledge and skill to undertake routine clinical practice with a superior understanding within the continuum of care.
• Ability to participate in a multidisciplinary team utilising high level communication skills to establish effective partnerships and provide consultation to the team as well as government and other non-government service providers.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to the professional development of self and others through education, professional networking and application of evidence-based practice
• Must be eligible to apply/currently hold a Blue Card
• Must hold/be willing to apply for NDIS worker screening clearance

Stride is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. All applicants applying for roles within Stride must undergo required screening processes prior to their successful appointment.

Stride is an inclusive workplace and we encourage applications from diverse backgrounds in order to enhance the depth of cultural diversity and insight within our workforce.

This includes but is not limited to people with a lived-experience of mental health recovery, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities.

Final closing date of 07 October 2026.

For any queries, please email [e-mail].