Youth Access Team Clinician - headspace Primary Care, Mount Druitt
Location: headspace, Mount Druitt, NSW
Type: Full-time, Max-Term position until June 2026
Program: headspace Primary Care Team
Applications Close: 11:55pm, Sunday 19th October 2025
headspace Mount Druitt, a community mental health program run by Uniting, aims to reduce the burden of disease in young people aged 12-25 years caused by mental health and related substance use disorders through early identification and effective, evidence-based intervention.
The Youth Access Team Clinician is responsible for facilitating integrated holistic health care, with the aim of improving outcomes for young people accessing headspace Mount Druitt. As a first point of contact for many young people and their families, you will play a pivotal role in building rapport, conducting intake and assessments, and coordinating care to support each young person's recovery journey.
You will:
* Conduct intake and psychosocial assessments, including complex risk evaluations
* Develop collaborative care plans aligned with a young person's identified goals
* Provide brief interventions and link clients to appropriate services
* Work in close partnership with GPs, allied health clinicians, and support workers
* Foster collaborative relationships with external community and youth service providers
About You:
* You are passionate about youth mental health and eager to make a real impact. You thrive in a multidisciplinary team and value evidence-based, recovery-focused care.
Essential Criteria:
* Relevant tertiary qualifications in Mental Health Nursing, Psychology, Social Work or Occupational Therapy
* AHPRA Registration or eligibility with AASW
* Demonstrated experience of clinical practice within the mental health field (includes clinical placements and relevant volunteer work such as Lifeline).
* Demonstrated ability to provide triage and assessment of individuals with preference for assessment skills in a mental health setting.
* Demonstrated ability to provide evidence-based clinical practice
* Willingness to collaboratively plan and coordinate a comprehensive bio-psycho-social approach and interventions to meet the needs of consumers.
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.
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Ongoing training – cultural awareness, clinical skills, and more
Career development – grow with us in a supportive and inclusive team
Inclusive culture – diversity is our strength; everyone is welcome
If you are passionate about making a real difference in mental health care for young people, we encourage you to apply.
For questions, contact: Pallavi Bhatia – Talent Acquisition Specialist pbhatia@uniting.org
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