Intake & Brief Intervention Clinician, Part-time/Sessional, VIC - Malvern 2 Permanent roles - Full-time/Part-time negotiable

Headspace; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive culture

Work-life balance and flexible working

Professional development opportunities

Wellbeing programs

Parental leave and extra purchased-lea

Salary packaging options

Job summary

Access Health and Community (AccessHC) is hiring an Intake and Brief Intervention Clinician for headspace Malvern. You will provide intake, screening, risk assessment and brief interventions for young people aged 12–25, within a multidisciplinary team.

The role is part-time (0.8 EFT) on a max-term until December 2027, based in Malvern, with opportunities for professional development and collaboration with families, schools and healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated care.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Mental Health, AOD, or Youth Work.
• Minimum two years' experience in youth mental health or related health services.
• Experience in brief intervention and supportive counselling.
• Experience in clinical risk assessment and safety planning.
• Ability to engage young people, families and carers using trauma-informed, recovery-oriented approaches.

Responsibilities

• Assess referrals and enquiries to determine the most appropriate support pathways for young people and their families.
• Deliver intake assessments, brief interventions and risk assessments with safety planning.
• Provide brief intervention, short-term counselling and case management for youth mental health challenges.
• Build partnerships with schools, community services, and external stakeholders to support coordinated care.
• Maintain clinical documentation and participate in quality improvement and governance activities.

Skills

Youth mental health

Trauma-informed care

Risk assessment

Brief intervention

Family-inclusive practice

Interagency collaboration

Education

Tertiary qualification in Social Work / Mental Health / AOD / Youth Work

Job description

Casual/Temporary, Full time, Part time, Permanent

Access Health and Community (AccessHC) is a leading not-for-profit healthcare provider with over 150 years of experience delivering inclusive, person-centred care across Melbourne’s inner and outer east and northeast.

With over 600 staff and 200 volunteers across 17 locations, we provide integrated healthcare services including General Practice, Dental, Community Health, Allied Health, Mental Health, AOD, and Urgent Care services. Our people are united by a shared purpose: delivering compassionate, person-centred care that strengthens communities.

At AccessHC, you'll join a values-driven organisation that embraces Equity, Collaboration, Respect, Innovation and Quality in everything we do.

The opportunity

Join headspace Malvern and play a pivotal role in providing early intervention mental health support to young people aged 12-25 years. As an Intake and Brief Intervention Clinician, you will be the welcoming first point of contact for young people, families and referrers, delivering assessments, brief interventions and single-session support using evidence-informed and trauma-informed practices. Working within a collaborative multidisciplinary team, you will help young people access the right support at the right time while contributing to positive youth mental health outcomes within the community.

About the Role

Reporting to the Team Leader, this Part-time 0.8 EFT Max term position until December 2027, sits within the Youth, Family & Carer Wellbeing Team at headspace Malvern. You will provide intake, screening, risk assessment, brief intervention, supportive counselling and care coordination for young people presenting with mental health and related concerns. Working within the Connect & Engage Team, you will manage enquiries and referrals, conduct assessments, support safety planning, and collaborate with families, schools, community services and healthcare professionals to ensure young people receive coordinated and holistic care.

At AccessHC, you'll be part of a supportive, collaborative team dedicated to making a meaningful difference in the community. We foster a culture of connection, growth and belonging, providing opportunities to develop professionally while making a positive impact every day.

• Make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people and their families


• Be part of a leading community health and mental health organisation


• Join a passionate and highly experienced multidisciplinary team


• Access ongoing learning, supervision and professional development opportunities


• Contribute to innovative and evidence-based youth mental health services


• Build a rewarding career helping young people achieve better mental health outcomes

The position encompasses an extensive range of benefits:

• A supportive and values-based culture alongside an engaged workforce


• Culture of trust and empowerment for people to grow and thrive


• Commitment to work-life balance and flexible working conditions


• Comprehensive wellbeing initiatives and employee support programs


• Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities


• Paid parental leave and additional purchased leave options


• Annual leave loading


• Generous salary packaging opportunities (up to $15,990 per annum + $2,650 meals/entertainment expenses)

Read more about our culture and benefits: https://accesshc.org.au/culture-and-benefits

What you will be doing Key Responsibilities

• Assess referrals, duty calls and service enquiries to determine the most appropriate support pathways for young people and their families


• Deliver intake assessments, Support First sessions, risk assessments and safety planning using trauma-informed and family-inclusive approaches


• Provide evidence-informed brief intervention, short-term counselling and case management for young people experiencing mental health challenges


• Build strong partnerships with schools, community services, GPs, families and external stakeholders to support coordinated care and positive outcomes


• Maintain high-quality clinical documentation, reporting requirements and participation in continuous quality improvement, clinical governance and service development activities

What you will bring Key Selection Criteria

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD), Youth Work or a related discipline


• Demonstrated experience working within youth mental health, alcohol and other drugs, community health or related health services (minimum two years' experience preferred)


• Experience and qualifications in brief intervention, supportive counselling and evidence-based therapeutic approaches


• Demonstrated experience and recognised training in clinical risk assessment and management, including suicide risk assessment and safety planning


• Strong understanding of the youth mental health sector, with the ability to engage young people, families and carers using trauma-informed, recovery-oriented and family-inclusive practice approaches

Compliance Requirements

• National Police Check


• Working With Children Check


• International Police Check (if applicable)


• Evidence of the right to work in Australia


• Current Driver's Licence preferred

Attributes we value

• Genuine passion for supporting young people aged 12-25 years


• Understanding of youth development, wellbeing and mental health challenges


• Strong communication and relationship-building skills


• Ability to work effectively with diverse communities, including LGBTIQA+, CALD and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities


• Excellent time management, organisational skills and attention to detail


• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team


• Commitment to continuous learning, quality improvement and best-practice service delivery


• Behaviours aligned with AccessHC values of Equity, Collaboration, Respect, Innovation and Quality

Applications close DATE: 22nd November 2026

(AccessHC) is a Child Safe Organisation that values inclusivity and diversity. We encourage applications from people with disabilities, those with lived experience of mental health and/or alcohol and other drugs (AOD) challenges, and those with diverse genders and sexualities.

We recognise the individual and collective expertise of families and carers of people experiencing challenges with mental health and alcohol and other drug use, and the important contribution they make in strengthening health, wellbeing and recovery across our community.

At AccessHC, our vision for reconciliation is an Australia where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples experience equitable health and social outcomes. Our Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) will contribute to achieving reconciliation. We will seek an understanding of and acknowledging histories and injustices, support the active expression of culture, build strong, trusting relationships, and apply culturally appropriate practices within our work.

We will work in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to create a welcoming and safe place for everyone at our services. AccessHC acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people, who are the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work. We pay our respects to Wurundjeri Elders past, present, and future, and extend that respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and we acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

As a vaccine positive organisation, we encourage COVID-19 vaccinations and we require successful applicants to undergo a Working With Children Check, a Police Check and potentially an International Check and a NDIS Check may be required dependent on the position.

Employment suitability is assessed on a case-by-case basis, and a criminal history does not automatically exclude applicants from employment. All applications will be treated confidentially.

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