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Mental Health Clinician

Sonder
Adelaide, SA, Australia
A$92,286.48-A$105,570.40 p/a + Super
Market rate
Healthcare & Medical → Psychology, Counselling & Social Work
Contract
On-site

Posted 3 days ago


Who are we?

Sonder is an inclusive, not-for-profit organisation that has been providing better quality health and support services to the South Australian community since 1993. We support thousands of people each year to access services across seven key domains – Mental Health, Aboriginal Health, Alcohol and/or other Drugs, Employment, Community Health, Disability, and Homelessness

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.

Salary Band: $92,286.48 - $105,570.40 + Super

Hours: 0.5-0.6 FTE

Contract: Fixed Term

Location: Kaurna Country, headspace Adelaide

More Information & Position Description via this link: https://sonder.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Mental-Health-Clinician-JP-headspace.pdf

About the Role:

As a Mental Health Clinician, you’ll join a multidisciplinary youth mental health team supporting young people aged 12–25.

You’ll provide specialist triage, comprehensive psychosocial assessments, care planning and coordination, and evidence-based counselling and therapeutic interventions. You’ll work with young people individually and in groups, develop and deliver group programs, and monitor progress and outcomes.

You’ll collaborate with families, carers, professionals and community services to ensure young people receive the right support at the right time. You’ll also contribute to team meetings, professional consultation and clinical supervision.

Experience Requirements:

Demonstrated experience working within a fast-paced environment.

Provision of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and/or other evidence based therapies with young people aged 12-25 who have a mental health disorder.

Relevant experience in the area of youth mental health.

Experience in delivery cognitive behaviour therapy, and other evidence based interventions for youth mental health difficulties

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 disciplines and membership to associated professional body; Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or Mental Health Nursing.

How to apply:

Applicants are requested to send a cover letter and resume to Sonder via our careers portal on our website.

Feel free to send any enquiries to [email protected]

Advert Closing Date: 25 August 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.


About Sonder

Adelaide, SA, Australia
Healthcare & Medical
501-1000 employees

Sonder is a not-for-profit organisation that has been delivering quality health and support services to South Australians since 1993.

As a leader in mental health services, we offer evidence-based therapy for all ages and are proud to be the lead agency for headspace Adelaide, Edinburgh North, Marion, and Onkaparinga. Certified to ISO 9001 and the National Standards, we prioritise continuous improvement, risk management, and delivering safe, high-quality services.

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