Senior Clinician – Headspace

Northern Territory PHN; Darwin; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks annual leave

Twelve weeks parental leave

One hour paid self-care hour every two

Above Award Salary

Job summary

Anglicare NT is seeking an experienced Mental Health Clinician to join headspace Darwin, delivering screening, assessment and evidence-based therapies to young people aged 12–25. You’ll work within a multidisciplinary team to support first contact through ongoing care in a youth-friendly, family-inclusive model.

The role focuses on biopsychosocial assessments, risk management, evidence-based interventions, and collaboration with families, schools and health services.

Qualifications

• Approved tertiary qualification in a health or mental health discipline.
• Current AHPRA registration or eligibility for professional membership (e.g., AASW).
• Minimum 3 years of clinical mental health experience.
• Experience with mental health risk assessments and safety planning.

Responsibilities

• Conduct biopsychosocial and mental health assessments.
• Deliver evidence-based individual, family and group interventions.
• Coordinate ongoing care and risk management.
• Maintain clinical documentation and data collection.

Skills

Biopsychosocial assessment

Risk assessment

Youth mental health

Therapeutic interventions

Collaborative care

Cultural safety

Communication

Education

Tertiary health/mental health qualification

Job description

• Competitive Above Award Salary – Base Salary HPSS 3.4 $99,796.73 p/a + Super
• One hour paid self-care hour at any time during each fortnight/pay cycle.
• Generous Leave Entitlements: enjoy five (5) weeks annual leave plus twelve (12) weeks paid parental leave to balance work and life.

Make a lasting difference in the lives of young people.

Anglicare NT is a respected provider of quality human services across urban, regional and remote communities throughout the Northern Territory. Guided by our values of Hope, Kindness, Respect, Fairness and Integrity, we deliver trauma-informed, culturally safe and strengths-based services that support individuals, families and communities to thrive.

We’re looking for an experienced Mental Health Clinician to join the multidisciplinary team at headspace Darwin, providing high-quality mental health support to young people aged 12–25 years.

About the Role

As a Mental Health Clinician, you’ll provide screening, assessment and evidence-based therapeutic interventions to young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health concerns. Working alongside a passionate multidisciplinary team, you’ll support young people from their first contact through to ongoing care, helping them achieve meaningful outcomes.

This is a rewarding opportunity to build strong therapeutic relationships while working within a collaborative, youth-friendly and family-inclusive model of care.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial and mental health assessments.
• Deliver evidence-based individual, family and group interventions.
• Undertake risk assessments, safety planning and ongoing care coordination.
• Support young people using a strengths-based, recovery-focused approach.
• Work collaboratively with families, schools, community organisations and health services.
• Facilitate warm referrals and ensure young people receive the right support at the right time.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and data collection.
• Participate in clinical supervision, quality improvement initiatives and multidisciplinary case discussions.
• Represent headspace Darwin through community education, group programs and outreach activities.

About You

You are an experienced and compassionate clinician who enjoys working with young people and values collaborative, person-centred care.

You’ll ideally have:

• An approved tertiary qualification in a relevant health or mental health discipline.
• Current registration with AHPRA or eligibility for professional membership (such as AASW).
• A minimum of 3 years’ clinical experience in mental health or a related health setting.
• Experience conducting mental health and risk assessments, safety planning and therapeutic interventions.
• Knowledge of youth mental health, recovery-oriented practice and trauma-informed care.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• A genuine commitment to culturally safe practice and working alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people, families and communities.

Essential Requirements

• Current AHPRA registration or relevant professional membership.
• Northern Territory Working with Children Clearance (Ochre Card).
• National Police Check.
• Current NT Driver Licence.
• Current First Aid Certificate (or willingness to obtain).
• Evidence of required vaccinations.
• Australian working rights.

The opportunity to live and work in the vibrant Northern Territory.