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 Tuggeranong work to improve health, social, vocational and educational outcomes for young people. Grand Pacific Health is the lead agency of headspace Tuggeranong. We are a not-for-profit, primary health care organisation providing locally-tailored, high quality physical and mental health services across NSW and the ACT. About the position The Youth Access Counsellor will work collaboratively with a young person and their family/carers to identify their support needs, goals and develop collaborative care plans. The Youth Access Counsellor will provide early intervention counselling and support services to young people who have or may be at risk of developing a mental health and/or substance use disorder or have economic and social recovery needs. This position requires working closely with the other members of the headspace Tuggeranong team and external service providers and works to maximise care outcomes for young people referred to headspace Tuggeranong. Based in headspace Tuggeranong, this is a part-time opportunity (22.5 hours per week), fixed term until 30 June 2026. We are looking for someone with:

1. Qualifications in Social Work, Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Counselling, Psychology or other relevant field as well as eligibility for registration with the appropriate professional organisation/authority as required.
2. Experience working within a multidisciplinary team environment, providing counselling in response to the needs of young people.
3. Demonstrated understanding of the health and wellbeing needs of young people with mental health and/or substance use problems.
4. Demonstrated ability to undertake assessment and screening of clients and their carers to determine client care needs and assist clients to access necessary services.

Why join GPH?

• Flexible work arrangements to find your best work life balance
• Continuous learning and development opportunities
• Regular supervision and support
• Increase your take home pay with salary packaging of up to $15,900 in living expenses and an additional benefit of up to $2,650 in meals and entertainment
• We make a positive difference to the lives of those we support!

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: Julia Esprey, Clinical Lead on [email protected] or call (02) 6298 2920 Applications close: 23 April 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.