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 the lead agency of headspace Wollongong. 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 Mental Health Clinician will work collaboratively with a young person and their family/carers to identify support needs, goals and develop collaborative care plans. The position provides high quality psycho-social assessment and evidence-based, focused interventions under supervision. The Mental Health Clinician works closely with other members of the team and external service providers to maximise care outcomes for young people referred to headspace Wollongong. The position is a part time opportunity; hours and days are negotiable and is fixed term until 30 June 2026 with possibility for extension. We are looking for someone with:

• Passion and experience working with young people
• Registration with APHRA as a Psychologist or be working towards mental health accreditation as an Occupational Therapist or Social Worker
• Understanding of assessment and diagnosis of mental health disorders and provision of evidence-based focused psychological strategies
• Relevant experience in the delivery of group and individual interventions.

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: Georgia Deane-Smith, Service Manager, headspace Wollongong, phone 42207660 or email [email protected]

Applications close: 21st July 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.