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Clinical Lead - headspace Wollongong

Grand Pacific Health
Wollongong, NSW
A$114,000-$120,000 p/a +$3,000 sign on bonus
Healthcare & Medical → Psychology, Counselling & Social Work
Part-time
On-site

Posted 5 days ago


  • Competitive remuneration package with sign on bonus, supervision and professional development included to support your career and lifestyle.
  • Be part of an experienced clinical leadership team with another Clinical Lead and Senior Practitioner supporting a high performing team.
  • Work for a Not for Profit that aligns with your values and is invested in you.
  • Open to Psychologists, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists.

About us headspace provides support to young people aged 12-25 experiencing mild to moderate or emerging mental health issues. The multidisciplinary team at headspace Wollongong work to improve health, social, vocational and educational outcomes for young people. Grand Pacific Health is a not-for-profit, primary health care organisation. We’re here to provide our local communities in NSW and the ACT with equitable, inclusive and integrated health care including physical health and mental health care services. Our vision is to provide local equitable health care to support thriving communities through our Values of:

  • Authenticity
  • Kindness
  • Integrity
  • Respect
  • Collaboration

Embrace a rewarding career where every day brings a chance to make a positive impact. About the position The Clinical Lead is a key leadership position with the centre. The Clinical Lead provides oversight for the coordination and delivery of clinical services and ensures that day-to-day clinical work is carried out to the highest standard to meet the needs of young people and their families. The Clinical Lead provides support and guidance to the multidisciplinary team, coordinates clinical reviews and actively supports the management of referrals and demand management strategies. This role will ensure efficient, effective, safe and high-quality clinical and psychosocial youth mental health service delivery, consistent with best practice guidelines. This is fixed term, part-time (15 hours per week) opportunity to 30 June 2026 with a strong probability of extension. Hours and days are negotiable. Full-time hours are also available for candidates willing to work across our headspace Wollongong and headspace Kiama centres. We are looking for someone with:

  1. Current full AHPRA registration as a clinical psychologist, registered psychologist, or occupational therapist (accredited with OTA in mental health), or accreditation (or eligibility for accreditation) with the AASW as a mental health social worker. Must have experience in mental health service delivery.
  2. Advanced clinical skills including clinical triage, assessment, delivery of evidence based, focussed psychological therapies and support of young people at risk.
  3. Experience in continuous quality improvement and development and delivery of effective clinical processes that contribute to the clinical governance of a service.
  4. Demonstrated skills in clinical supervision and clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team.

Why join GPH?

  • Be part of a vibrant organisational culture that encourages collaboration and innovation.
  • Enjoy work life balance, we prioritise flexible working arrangements.
  • Increase your take home pay with salary packaging of up to $15,900 for living expenses plus an additional $2,650 for meals & entertainment benefits
  • Sign on bonus
  • Enjoy leave options including an additional day of leave over the Christmas period and Paid Parental Leave
  • 17.5% leave loading
  • Professional development and supervision allowances and opportunities.
  • Make a genuine difference to the l and wellbeing of individuals, their carers and families.
  • Be part of a fast-growing NGO across NSW/ACT with fantastic career development opportunities.

Interested? Visit our website www.gph.org.au/employment to download Position Description and our Employee Benefits Information and click the 'apply' button to submit your application. Please ensure that your application addresses the selection criteria detailed in the position description and include this in your application or it may mean that your application does not progress to the next step in our recruitment process. For more information contact: Georgia Deane-Smith, Service Manager on [email protected] or call 02 4220 7660 Applications close: 18 March 2025 *Please note that short-listing of candidates will commence prior to the closure of this role, so please do not delay submitting your application. We welcome applications from people with lived experience of mental health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from the LGBTQI community, young people from multicultural communities and people with a disability. Selected applicants will be asked to provide evidence of compliance with COVID-19 Vaccination.


About Grand Pacific Health

Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia
Community Services & Development
501-1000 employees

Here, your career is more than a job—it’s a chance to make a real impact. We offer a wide range of rewarding roles, including Mental Health Clinicians, General Practitioners, Peer Workers, Nurses, Aboriginal Health Care Workers, Support Coordinators, and Administration staff. You’ll have the opportunity to work across our renowned brands, such as headspace, Medicare Mental Health, and Grand Pacific Health, all of which are committed to delivering compassionate, accessible, and personalised care.

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