Senior Mental Health Clinician - Youth Enhanced Services

EACH; Emerald; On-site; AUD 71,000 - 80,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks annual leave

Salary packaging up to $18,550 per yr

Remote area benefits

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Each is seeking a Senior Mental Health Clinician to deliver evidence-based therapy for young people and mentor junior clinicians as part of the Youth Enhanced Services program in Emerald.

You will work in a hybrid and flexible setting, connecting with families and schools to create coordinated care plans that improve outcomes for ages 12–25.

Qualifications

• Bachelor qualification in Counselling, Social Work or related field with Mental Health specialization.
• Master of Social Work or equivalent preferred.
• Current registration with a professional body.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of high-quality, evidence-based therapy to young people.
• Mentor junior clinicians to maintain high service standards.
• Collaborate with families, schools and local services for coordinated care.
• Document clinical work accurately and meet service targets.
• Participate in supervision and pathway development.

Skills

Adolescent therapy

CBT/DBT/ACT

Trauma-informed care

Mentoring juniors

Collaboration with schools

Documentation skills

Service development

Education

Bachelor in Counselling/Social Work

Master of Social Work

Mental health specialization in Nursing/OT

Current professional registration

Job description

Senior Mental Health Clinician - Youth Enhanced Services

• Part-time
• Part or Full time (0.4- 0.8 FTE) position until30 June 2027
• Based Based in Emerald and thesurrounding regions, with hybrid and flexible working arrangements (land of the Gayiri and Western Kangoulu peoples)
• $51.23 - $58.00 per hour + 12% super + salary packaging up to $18,550 per year (based on qualifications and experience)

The Youth Enhanced Services (YES) program supports young people aged 12–25 experiencing severe and complex mental health challenges. Delivered through the CCQ Mental Health AOD Hubs, the program offers multidisciplinary care, therapeutic interventions, and community connection to help young people thrive.

Your role, your impact

As a Senior Mental Health Clinician, you’ll lead the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based therapy to young people, while mentoring junior clinicians and contributing to service development. You’ll work closely with families, schools, and local services to create coordinated care plans that make a real difference in young lives. You will work from home, see clients in the community, work from headspace office, or work from one of our hubs.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead and deliver specialist counselling using CBT, DBT, ACT and other modalities
• Support and mentor junior clinicians to maintain high service standards
• Collaborate with local stakeholders to ensure integrated care
• Document clinical work accurately and meet service targets
• Participate in supervision, team meetings, and referral pathway development

Who we’re looking for

• Experience in individual therapy with adolescents
• Understanding of trauma, youth mental health, and recovery principles
• Experience in delivering evidence based therapies including CBT, DBT and ACT
• A minimum Bachelor qualification in Counselling, Social Work (or Master of Social Work), Occupational Therapy or Nursing with a Mental Health specialisation
• Current registration with a professional body

What’s in it for you

At Each you’ll be supported to be your best. We provide:

• Flexible working conditionstailored to you.
• Competitive salarybased on your experience and qualifications.
• 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.
• Remote area benefits-Double your salary packaging and boost your take-home pay if you live and work in an eligible remote location.
• Support your wellbeing with accesstoFitness Passport,for discounted access to hundreds of gyms,poolsand fitness facilitiesnationwideforyou and your family.
• Career growth: Access a range of professional development opportunities, from leadership training to discipline-specific learning.
• Free, confidential support– Our Employee Assistance Program is available for you and your family.
• More leave when you need it– 4 weeks annual leave, sick/carer’s leave, family & domestic violence leave, and the option to purchase extra leave.
• 17% annual leave loading(get paid more on your holidays)

For more information or a confidential conversation, contactEmily Vaughan(Team Leader - Youth Enhanced Services CCQ) [e-mail]

Please note that applications will be reviewed as they are received. Interviews may take place during the advertising period, so don’t miss out and apply today.

Our Commitment to Inclusion at Each

At Each, inclusion is at the heart of how we work, connect and care.We’recommitted to a workplace where everyone feels safe,respectedand 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 age 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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