Mental Health Clinician- Headspace Malvern

Permanent Part-Time 0.9 EFT, Mental Health Clinician role, Malvern
- Exemplary supportive and collaborative team culture
- Thriving not for profit organisation, ADO, & salary packaging

**About Us**

**Access Health and Community (AccessHC)** is a leading not-for-profit healthcare provider with over 150 years of experience delivering inclusive, person-centered care across Melbourne’s inner and outer east and northeast. With 500+ staff and 200 volunteers across 17 locations, we offer a wide range of integrated services to support diverse communities. Following our 2024 merger with Inspiro, we’ve expanded our reach into the Yarra Ranges and strengthened our commitment to accessible, high-quality community health. We value Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), uphold strong Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles, and respect the rights of First Nations peoples and we continue to build healthier lives through compassion, collaboration, and community-led care.

**The opportunity**

Join our dynamic community healthcare organization and become a pivotal member of our engaged workforce. We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Psychologist, or Mental Health Social Worker to join our team, in providing counselling, family therapy, and Single Session Consultations to young people, carers, and families, employing a trauma-informed family therapy approach to enhance mental health and wellbeing outcomes at both headspace Hawthorn.

Your responsibilities will include conducting assessments, collaboratively developing goals with clients, and ensuring they are connected to essential support networks. Additionally, you will deliver educational and support groups to young people and/or family and carers. This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of young people and families, with services delivered both in person and via telehealth.

**What you will** be doing**Key Responsibilities
- Deliver individual counselling to young people (12-25years) and family/carers following evidence-informed practice principles
- Ensure that young people, family/carers are able to participate in collaborative shared care, which includes (but not limited to): participation in care team meetings, development of collaborative care plans, sharing information with care team members and involving their family/carers in their care plan where appropriate
- Actively participate and work cooperatively within the multidisciplinary team, collaborative partner organisations and with young people, family/carers, referrers and other stakeholders

**What you will bring**Key Selection Criteria
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Psychology or Social Work
- Current registration with AHPRA as a psychologist or registration with the AASW as a Mental Health Social Worker
- Demonstrated experience working in youth, mental health, alcohol and other drugs, community or similar health services (minimum two years’ experience is preferred)
- Experience and recognised training in clinical risk assessment and management (including suicide risk assessment)
- Good knowledge and understanding of the youth mental health and related services sector

**Compliance Requirements**:

- Police Check
- International Police Check (if lived/work overseas in past 10 years)
- Working with Children Check
- Medicare Provider Number
- Driver’s Licence - Preferred

**Attributes we value**:

- Genuine interest and passion working with young people and their family/friends
- An approach that aligns with trauma-informed care principles of welcome, hope and empathy when working with young people and their family/friends
- Skills in working with young people across the 12- 25-year age group and a range of developmental stages
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills and effective time management and prioritisation skills
- Demonstrated ability to work creatively and respectfully with young people from a diverse range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds, including LGBTIQA+, culturally and linguistically diverse, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
- Demonstrated behaviours consistent with AccessHC values

**Access Health and Community Culture & Benefits**

At AccessHC, we offer more than just a fulfilling career; we invest in our people and provide an environment where you can thrive in a culture of collaboration and support. Our team members share commitment and passion to make a positive impact, and this ethos creates a range of benefits for our people from opportunities for personal and professional growth to a sense of purpose and belonging.

Our culture promotes an environment of success and fulfilment. Join us and experience a career where you truly make a difference.

**The position encompasses an extensive range of benefits**:

- Supportive and values-based culture and engaged workforce
- Culture of trust and empowerment for people to grow and thrive
- Commitment to a work-life balance with flexible working