Posted: 05/01/2026
Closing Date: 19/01/2026
Job Type: Full-Time Maximum Term (FM)
Location: Bundaberg QLD
Job Category: Child Welfare, Youth & Family Services (Community Services & Development)
About
The individuals, families and communities we support are at the heart of everything we do at Youturn. We listen deeply – honouring every voice, story, culture and choice – through our core values of Integrity, Respect and Inclusion. We have a strong commitment to reflection and responsibility and are always curious and adapting through our Learning value. At Youturn, we believe in the importance of caring today for a better tomorrow, represented in our value of Stewardship.
Youturn is a community-based not-for-profit charity providing social, community, and health services across Australia. With more than 35 years of experience, we are a trusted provider supporting individuals and communities through life's toughest moments, empowering people of all ages to live safe, connected, and meaningful lives. With compassion and equity at our core, we support people in the areas of housing, community and family support, mental health, and support for those bereaved or impacted by suicide.
You can find out more at youturn.org.au.
Job Description
The Opportunity
As a Clinical Lead, you will provide clinical leadership and oversight for our headspace Bundaberg. This includes the provision of mild to complex clinical case service delivery, professional leadership of the Access and Intake team, clinical staff and clinical supervision. The role is also tasked to effectively engage, screen, assess, refer and provide interventions and coordinate care for a small caseload of young people aged 12-25 years who are clients of headspace.
Please note this is a 5-month fixed term role.
Desired Skills And Experience
Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
* Provide clinical leadership, supervision and support to Access and Intake workers, clinical workers and students on clinical placement as required, to align systems and improve outcomes.
* Oversee the referral processes in and out of headspace, providing a single point of entry for the service.
* Undertake clinical service provision ranging from a mild to a complex client case load, including conducting bio-psychosocial assessments of young people presenting to the service, in accordance with the headspace assessment framework.
* Provide secondary mental health consultations and advice as required.
* Assist the Centre Manager to monitor high risk young people and ensure that appropriate assessment, management and follow up support/referral is provided.
* Conduct risk assessments including assessment of suicide risk and violence and provide follow up support, referrals and treatment.
* Facilitate and monitor the integration and coordination of care of headspace clients, including participating in intake and case review meetings.
Essential
* Tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or Nursing.
* Hold full registration with AHPRA as a Psychologist, Nurse or Occupational Therapist (with mental health endorsement) or AASW membership, ideally with Mental Health Accreditation.
* High level knowledge and understanding of youth mental health, evidence-based interventions and clinical practice, as well as demonstrated excellence in the practical application of such, in the areas of youth mental health and alcohol and drug use.
* Demonstrated ability to undertake initial screening activities and a comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessment to determine a young person's clinical care needs and provide appropriate follow up support.
* Experience in the delivery of brief therapeutic interventions, counselling services and treatment planning for young people and their families/carers/kin.
* Highly developed communication (including written) and interpersonal skills and the ability to engage with young people, advocate on their behalf and establish and maintain effective relationships with staff, young people, families/carers/kin and stakeholders.
* Demonstrated ability to apply risk management strategies within a clinical context.
* Demonstrated ability to lead a team of clinicians and provide adequate supervision.
* Desirable: Knowledge and understanding of local youth mental health stakeholders and key relationships in these sectors.
Other Requirements
* Successful applicants will also need to hold a 'C' class Open drivers' licence and a State Working with Children Check.
This is a fantastic opportunity to broaden your experience and develop your leadership skills.
Interested?
Please submit your Cover Letter explaining your Expression of Interest, including a brief summary of your relevant experience by hitting the Apply button below.
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