Posted: 24/02/2026
Closing Date: 18/03/2026
Salary: $121, $124,067.48
Job Type: Contract
Location: Kaurna Country, Sonder & headspace Edinburgh North
Job Category: Healthcare & Medical
Job Description
Who are we?
headspace is Australia's leading youth mental health organisation, providing a range of comprehensive services for young people aged years. headspace centres act as a one-stop-shop for young people who are seeking support with mental health, physical and sexual health, work and study, or alcohol and/or other drug use.
Sonder is the lead agency of headspace Adelaide, headspace Edinburgh North, headspace Marion and headspace Onkaparinga.
What benefits can we offer?
When you work with Sonder, you become part of the Sonder family and that provides you with a number of benefits such as:
* Salary (excluding super) paid above award and reviewed annually
* Flexible working arrangements
* Professional development allowance provided yearly
* Generous salary packaging options - increase your take home pay by 6-12%
* 17.5% Leave Loading
* Modern and welcoming office spaces
* Christmas Closure Bonus Leave (above annual leave entitlements)
* Training opportunities
* Meal & entertainment allowances
* Paid parental leave, and much more
Sonder are open to negotiating further benefits with the successful applicant to ensure an excellent working environment for you.
Hours: Part-Time (0.8 FTE)
Contract: Fixed term contract until March 2027
Location: Kaurna Country, headspace Edinburgh North
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About the Role:
The Clinical Lead is a senior role within the headspace Primary team, combining clinical leadership with a caseload to oversee high-quality, youth-friendly service delivery. The role provides supervision, guides clinical practice, manages service demand and builds strong multidisciplinary partnerships to support integrated care for young people.
Experience Requirements:
* Experience leading multidisciplinary teams in health, mental health, or community services.
* Experience implementing evidence-based, trauma-informed practices for children and families.
* Experience engaging stakeholders and building partnerships with diverse communities and organisations.
* Experience in service evaluation and driving continuous improvement using data and feedback.
* Experience supporting workforce wellbeing and professional development in inclusive, high-performing teams.
Qualification and Other Requirements:
* Current or willing to obtain a Working with Children's Check (WWCC)
* Current or willing to obtain a National Police Check (NPC)
Qualified in one of the following:
* Psychologists
* General Registration with AHPRA Psychology Board of Australia
* Registered without limitation as a person who may provide that kind of service under the applicable law in force in that State or Territory in which the service is provided.
* Mental Health Nurses
* Registered as a Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia and holds a current practising certificate.
* Accredited with the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses
* Mental Health Competent Occupational Therapists
* Registration with AHPRA Occupational Therapy Board of Australia
* Is accredited by Occupational Therapy Australia as meeting the criteria for mental health endorsement as set out in the document published by Occupational Therapy Australia titled 'Occupational Therapy Australia Mental Health Endorsement Criteria' as in force on 1 March 2023.
* Mental Health Competent Social Worker or Member of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
* Accredited by AASW as meeting the accreditation criteria for mental health set out in the document published by AASW titled 'AASW Accredited Mental Health Social Worker Application Criteria' as in force on July 2022
How to apply:
Feel free to send any enquiries to
Advert Closing Date: Wednesday 18 March 2026
At Sonder, we strive to respond to all applicants. However, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may only be able to contact those shortlisted for the role. Thank you for your understanding.