1. Part-time (0.6 FTE) contract until 30 June 2027, with the potential to extend
2. Based across headspace Knox and Lilydale, on the lands of the Wurundjeri People
3. Competitive hourly rate dependant on qualifications & experience (starting from $44.78) + 12% Super + Salary Packaging benefits up to $18,550
Join us at headspace headspace Knox and Lilydale support young people aged 12–25 across Melbourne's Outer East. Our multidisciplinary teams work alongside families, carers, partner agencies, and community services to deliver youth-friendly, accessible care across mental health, physical health, alcohol and other drug support, and education and employment pathways. We are a connected, values-led team, grounded in hope, access, and inclusion.
Your role, your impact As an Access and Referral Worker, you will play a pivotal role in shaping how young people experience care from their very first contact.
You are often the first voice they hear - listening deeply, assessing what's needed, and helping guide them toward the right support at the right time. Your work helps reduce barriers, strengthen safety, and ensure young people feel respected, understood, and supported to take their next step.
Key responsibilities
4. Complete screening and intake assessments via phone and in person, including HEADSS Assessments, Mental State Examinations and Risk Assessments
5. Triage intakes according to needs and service scope
6. Make recommendations to the clinical leadership team on services pathway and external referrals
7. Advocate for young people when liaising with families, schools, employers, and other professionals
8. Respond to young people who present in person, seeking support
9. Provide Single Session Therapy as indicated
10. Maintain accurate and timely records within electronic systems and the headspace minimum data set
About you
You bring active listening skills and clinical judgement to conversations that matter for a variety of presentations and referrers.
You have
11. Tertiary qualifications in Counselling, Psychology, Social Work, Mental Health Nursing or Occupational Therapy and registration with the relevant governing body (preferred but not required)
12. Minimum of 2 years' experience in mental health intake, triage, and risk assessment with young people
13. A high standard of active listening and communication skills
14. Ability to prioritise competing tasks in a fast-paced environment
15. Experience providing Single Session Therapy
16. A collaborative approach - comfortable working both independently and within a team
What will make you stand out
17. Experience with mental health presentations and adolescent development
18. Familiarity with youth mental health services and referral pathways
19. Experience engaging young people and their families / carers in services
What's in it for you
At headspace-Each you'll be supported to be your best.
We provide
20. Supportive & inclusive culture – Work with like-minded colleagues and leaders who genuinely care
21. Balance your way – Flexible work arrangements to help you juggle work and life commitments
22. 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
23. Professional development & training – Access mentoring, supervision, leadership pathways, and discipline-specific learning
24. Endless career opportunities – With over 200 programs across QLD, NSW, TAS, ACT, and VIC, there are plenty of pathways to progress
25. More leave when you need it – 4 or 5 weeks annual leave (dependent upon award or agreement coverage), sick/carer's leave, family & domestic violence leave, and the option to purchase extra leave
26. Free, confidential support – Our Employee Assistance Program is available for you and your family
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At Each, inclusion is at the heart of how we work, connect and care. We're committed to a workplace where everyone feels safe, respected and 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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