Team Leader - headspace Primary Care, Mount Druitt

Uniting; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

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Salary Packaging – increase your take-home pay

Fitness Passport – support your wellbeing

Ongoing training – cultural awareness, clinical skills

Career development – supportive environment

Job summary

A leading mental health organization is seeking a Team Leader for headspace Primary Care in Mount Druitt. This full-time role involves leading a multidisciplinary team, providing supervision, and guiding evidence-based practices to enhance youth mental health. The ideal candidate will have strong clinical experience, relevant qualifications, and a commitment to making a difference in young people's lives.

Qualifications

• Compassionate leader with strong clinical experience in youth mental health.
• Provisional or full membership with AHPRA or an appropriate professional body required.
• Driver's Licence necessary.

Responsibilities

• Supervise clinicians, conduct case reviews, and lead meetings related to client management.
• Support evidence-based practices within the team.
• Oversee key partnerships and stakeholder relationships.
• Train and mentor new clinicians.
• Collaborate on strategic initiatives with the Operations Manager.
• Maintain oversight of service KPIs and reporting.
• Deliver direct client support as needed.

Skills

Leadership in youth mental health

Operational supervision

Evidence-based practices

Stakeholder relationship management

Training and mentoring clinicians

Education

Approved tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Registered Nursing, or Occupational Therapy

Job description

Team Leader - headspace Primary Care, Mount Druitt

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Location: headspace Mount Druitt and outreach in community

Permanent Full-Time position; Monday – Friday
Program: headspace Primary Care
HPA Level 4 + Salary Packaging

About the Program

headspace is Australia’s national youth mental health foundation, focused on early intervention and integrated care for people aged 12–25. We work to ensure young Australians get the right support at the right time, across mental health, physical health, education/employment, and substance use.

For more information about headspace, please visit www.headspace.org.au

About the role

Are you a compassionate leader with strong clinical experience in youth mental health?

We’re seeking a dynamic Team Leader to lead and support our multidisciplinary team at headspace Mount Druitt. In this pivotal role, you'll provide operational and clinical supervision, guide evidence-based practice, support performance outcomes, and contribute to strategic direction—all while making a tangible impact on the mental health of young people.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise clinicians, conduct case reviews, and lead various meetings relating to intake and client management
• Guide and support evidence-based practices within the team
• Oversee key partnerships and maintain stakeholder relationships
• Train and mentor new clinicians
• Collaborate on strategic initiatives with the Operations Manager
• Maintain oversight of service KPIs and reporting
• Deliver direct client support as needed
  
  

Essential Criteria

• Approved tertiary qualifications in relevant discipline (such as Psychology, Social Work, Registered Nursing or Occupational Therapy), and provisional or full membership with AHPRA or an appropriate professional body
• Driver’s Licence
  
  

Benefits & culture

As an organisation we celebrate our diversity and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from a diverse cultural background are encouraged to apply.

Salary Packaging – increase your take-home pay (pay less tax), company rewards

️️ Fitness Passport – support your wellbeing

U Rewards – exclusive discounts from leading retailers Access to our U rewards program with exclusive discounts.

Ongoing training – cultural awareness, clinical skills, and more
Career development – Supportive Environment in a large organization

For questions, contact:
Pallavi Bhatia – Talent Acquisition Specialist
️ [e-mail]

Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks, which include National Police Checks, Working with Children Checks and Reference Checks.

About Uniting: When you’re part of Uniting NSW.ACT, you’re part of a diverse, purpose-led team of people who are really making a difference to the world around them. We contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Uniting leaders and employees work together to create a culture that is safe, inclusive and person-centred. We bring this to life every day through our values: compassionate, respectful, imaginative and bold.

Uniting acknowledges the continuing sovereignty and rich cultural diversity of Australia’s First Peoples. We pay our respects to all Elders – past, present, and emerging – and to all First Peoples on whose lands we live and work. Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider and Management

• Industries

  Mental Health Care, Hospitals and Health Care, and Individual and Family Services

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