Senior Clinician - headspace Early Psychosis

Uniting; North Canberra; On-site; AUD 78,261 - 88,428; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Ongoing training and development

Collaborative team culture

Job summary

A community-focused organization is seeking a Senior Clinician for the Mobile Assessment & Treatment Team in Canberra. This role involves providing clinical leadership, delivering advanced assessments, and coordinating care for young people experiencing mental health challenges. The ideal candidate has substantial experience in mental health, is registered, and possesses excellent engagement skills. Competitive pay and a supportive team culture are offered.

Qualifications

• Approved tertiary qualifications and professional registration.
• Three or more years of mental health experience, ideally with youth.
• Current Australian driver licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior clinical leadership in a defined structure.
• Deliver advanced assessment and intervention for complex cases.
• Coordinate intake and triage for new referrals.

Skills

Mental health experience

Supervision and mentoring

Engagement skills with young people

Culturally safe practice

Knowledge of ACT mental health legislation

Flexible outreach capacity

Education

Registered Nurse with AHPRA

Occupational Therapist with AHPRA

Psychologist with AHPRA

Social Worker with eligibility for AASW membership

Job description

Uniting, Lyneham, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Senior Clinician, Mobile Assessment & Treatment Team (MATT)

Base pay range: $56.81/hr – $64.19/hr (HPA Level 3 + Super)

Location: headspace Canberra, Lyneham.

Role

Provide senior clinical leadership within a clearly defined structure. Set clinical standards, lift practice, and guide complex decisions within a shared team caseload model.

What you will do

• Deliver advanced assessment, formulation and intervention for complex and acute presentations, including crisis response and home‑based community treatment.
• Lead intake and triage, complete biopsychosocial, mental state and risk assessments, and drive timely clinical decision making for higher acuity presentations.
• Coordinate assertive outreach for new referrals and urgent presentations.
• Provide assertive in‑reach to inpatient units to support early discharge and smooth transition to community care.
• Liaise with emergency departments, inpatient teams, GPs, schools and community services.
• Offer day‑to‑day clinical guidance, supervision and mentoring, and model best practice documentation and data quality.
• Contribute to clinical governance including clinical review, incident response, workflow improvement and quality projects.
• Maintain accurate EMR records and ensure timely collection of outcomes data.

About the program

headspace Early Psychosis follows the Orygen EPPIC model and delivers coordinated care through:

• Mobile Assessment and Treatment Team (MATT)
• Continuing Care Team (CCT)
• Functional Recovery Team (FRT)

In MATT you will work in a collaborative environment with structured supervision, regular multidisciplinary discussion and opportunities to shape service improvement.

About you

• Approved tertiary qualifications and professional registration as one of:
  • Registered Nurse with AHPRA
  • Occupational Therapist with AHPRA
  • Psychologist with AHPRA
  • Social Worker with eligibility for AASW membership
• Three or more years of mental health experience, ideally including youth early psychosis and co‑occurring alcohol and other drug concerns.
• Proven ability to supervise and mentor and to influence practice toward consistent, high‑quality care.
• Strong engagement skills with young people and families, culturally safe practice, and capacity for flexible outreach.
• Sound knowledge of ACT mental health and child safety legislation and commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Current Australian driver licence.
• Flexibility to work primarily on site with some community‑based work and to participate in a rotating roster if required by service needs.

Why Uniting

• Salary packaging that lifts take‑home pay.
• Ongoing training and development, including cultural awareness training.
• Real scope to make a difference for young people and families.
• A collaborative and supportive team culture grounded in the values Compassionate, Respectful, Imaginative and Bold.

How to apply

Click Apply and attach your resume and a short cover letter outlining your fit for the Senior Clinician MATT role.

For questions, contact:
Alex Hendry – Team Leader, MATT
✉️ [e-mail]