Senior Access Clinician

Each; Hobart; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $18,550 p.a.

12% Super

Rosny Park office location

Job summary

Each is seeking a Senior Access Clinician for headspace Eastern Shore in Tasmania. The role involves leading intake, triage and assessments for young people, conducting risk and safety evaluations, and coordinating rapid access to appropriate supports.

You’ll deliver short-term interventions and partner with families to ensure coordinated care within a multidisciplinary team. Based at Rosny Park, this 0.8 FTE ongoing role includes salary packaging benefits and superannuation.

Qualifications

• Minimum tertiary qualification/s in Nursing, Psychology, Occupational Therapy or Social Work.
• Registration with AHPRA or eligibility for membership with AASW.
• Experience in intake, psychosocial and risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Lead intake, triage and assessment activities for young people.
• Conduct mental health, risk and safety assessments.
• Develop safety plans and deliver short-term interventions.
• Coordinate referrals and treatment pathways.
• Manage caseloads with senior clinical expertise and complex needs.
• Collaborate with families, carers and support networks.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary case discussions and service improvement.

Skills

Intake & triage

Mental health assessment

Risk assessment

Care coordination

Education

Nursing / Psychology / OT / Social Work

Job description

• 0.8 FTE (Tuesday to Friday), ongoing position
• Based at our Rosny Park office, on the lands of the muwinina People
• Competitive salary based on quals & experience + 12% Super + Salary Packaging benefits of up to $18,550 p.a.

Help young people access the right support, at the right time.
At headspace Eastern Shore, we support young people aged 12-25 and their families to navigate challenges relating to mental health, physical health, alcohol and other drugs, and work or study. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you'll play a critical role in ensuring young people can access timely, high-quality support when they need it most.

Your role, your impact
As our Senior Access Clinician, you'll be one of the first clinical touchpoints for young people entering the service. Using your clinical expertise and sound judgement, you'll assess needs, manage risk, support safety planning and connect young people and families with the right supports at the right time.

This role suits an experienced clinician who enjoys combining intake, triage, direct clinical work and care coordination. Working with young people experiencing a range of mental health concerns, including complex and co-occurring needs, you'll help ensure no young person falls through the gaps by providing responsive, client-centred and family-inclusive care.

In this role you will:

• Lead intake, triage and assessment activities for young people accessing headspace Eastern Shore
• Conduct mental health, risk and safety assessments and provide evidence-based early intervention support
• Develop safety plans and deliver short-term interventions, including single session therapy, family support and psychoeducation
• Coordinate referrals and treatment pathways to connect young people with the most appropriate supports
• Manage a caseload requiring senior clinical expertise, including young people experiencing complex and co-occurring concerns
• Partner with families, carers and support networks to deliver family-inclusive care
• Contribute to multidisciplinary case discussions and service improvement initiatives
• Build stakeholder relationships and strengthen referral pathways to improve service access and integrated care
• Provide clinical leadership and guidance on risk management, consent, confidentiality and mandatory reporting

About you
You’re an experienced mental health clinician who can quickly build rapport with young people and families while confidently managing assessment, triage and risk processes.

You’ll bring:

• Minimum tertiary qualification/s in Nursing, Psychology, Occupational Therapy or Social Work and registration with AHPRA or eligibility for membership with AASW
• Experience supporting young people experiencing mental health concerns, including complex or co-occurring presentations
• Experience conducting intake, psychosocial and risk assessments
• Experience developing safety plans and responding to clinical risk
• Strong understanding of child and youth mental health and early intervention frameworks
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to balance competing priorities
• Confidence navigating complex service systems and referral pathways
• Current Driver's Licence

What will make you stand out?

• Experience delivering Single Session Therapy
• Dual diagnosis capability and experience
• Experience working within headspace or youth mental health settings
• Experience providing telehealth or online counselling services

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

We provide:

• Diversity & 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
• Employee benefits-Maxxiaoffer a range of benefits to their salary packaging customers including cashback from over 400 retailers (including supermarkets, cinemas, travel, clothing retailers)
• Professional development & training – Access mentoring, supervision, leadership
  pathways, and discipline-specific learning
• Endless career opportunities –With over 200 programs across QLD, NSW, ACT, TAS and VIC, there are plenty of pathways to progress
• More leave when you need it –4 or 5 weeks annual leave (dependent upon award or agreement coverage), paid parental leave, personal/carer’s leave, cultural and gender affirmation leave, and the option to purchase extra leave
• Extra savings on the side –Access novated leasing for a cost-effective way to manage your vehicle expenses
• Free, confidential support –Our Employee Assistance Program is available for you and your family

Additional Information

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 Rach Sylvester – headspace Services Manager, via [e-mail]

Applications Close:Tuesday 20th October 2026

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 ages 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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