Youth Mental Health Clinician Wonthaggi (headspace) PartTime

Nulsen Disability Services; Wonthaggi; On-site; AUD 102,000 - 109,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $18,550

Superannuation

Career progression opportunities

Clinical supervision

Job summary

Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) is recruiting a Mental Health Clinician for the headspace Wonthaggi centre. The role works within a multidisciplinary team to deliver evidence-based, outcomes-focused care for young people and families.

The 0.8FTE, four-day-per-week position includes engaging with youth, conducting assessments, and developing collaborative care plans, with a pro-rata base salary of $101,948–$109,287 per year.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in allied health with current registration (AHPRA or AASW).
• Minimum 2 years in youth and/or mental health, including intake and risk assessment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Engage with young people and families and develop collaborative care plans.
• Conduct assessments and deliver evidence-based interventions.
• Assess risk and respond to safety concerns.
• Support intake, referrals and liaison with stakeholders for youth-friendly care.

Skills

Youth mental health

Risk assessment

Interventions

Communication

Education

Allied health degree

AHPRA/AASW registration

Job description

• Make an impact and support clients to achieve positive outcomes
• Part-time, ongoing role (0.8FTE), based in Wonthaggi
• $101k - $109k + Salary packaging benefits up to $18,550 + Super

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, experienced Mental Health Clinician at our Wonthaggi (headspace) centre to join RAV.

About us

Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) is a community-based, not-for-profit organisation with no religious affiliations. Our vision is for positive, respectful, safe and fulfilling relationships for all Australians. For more than 75 years, we have been delivering high-quality family and relationship support services, and we now support more than 20,000 clients every year. We have over 400 dedicated employees working from 21 centres across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.

About headspace

headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds, along with assistance in promoting young peoples’ wellbeing. This covers core areas including mental health, physical health, work and study support and alcohol and other drug services. Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) is the lead agency for headspace (Wonthaggi), which is governed by a consortium of local community organisations who provide expertise, support and advice to RAV.

About the role

Reporting to the Centre Manager, your responsibilities include working within a multidisciplinary team to meet client needs in an evidence-based, outcomes-focused manner. You are responsible for engaging with young people and families, conducting assessments, and developing collaborative care plans. Responsibilities include delivering interventions, responding to risks, supporting intake and referrals and working with stakeholders to provide youth-friendly care in accordance with the headspace model.

This role is located at Wonthaggi and is a part-time ongoing role, working four (4) days per week, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday with Tuesday evening shift. The base salary range is $101,948 - $109,287 (pro-rata) per annum.

About you

• Tertiary qualification in allied health discipline (e.g. social work, psychology, mental health nursing, or occupational therapy) with current AHPRA registration or AASW membership.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in youth and/or mental health, including intake, risk assessment, and interventions.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage young people and work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Must have Victorian Driver’s Licence and access to own vehicle

We provide

• Attractive salary including salary packaging and generous leave benefits
• Professional development and Career progression opportunities.
• Best practice clinical supervision.

Applications close Monday, 12 October 2026.

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RAV is committed to developing an inclusive and diverse workforce. We encourage applications from First Nations peoples, people from under-represented culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, asexual (LGBTIQA+) communities, and people living with disability. We are committed to the safety of our clients and staff and promote a child-safe work environment. We recognise the lifelong impacts of childhood trauma and recognise those who had children taken away from them.