Early Psychosis Clinical Lead

Posted: 28/08/2025

Closing Date: 12/09/2025

Salary: $119, $124,067.00

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Kaurna Country, headspace Adelaide

Job Category: Healthcare & Medical

Who are we?

headspace is Australia's leading youth mental health organisation, providing a range of comprehensive services for young people aged years. headspace centres act as a one-stop-shop for young people who are seeking support with mental health, physical and sexual health, work and study, or alcohol and/or other drug use.

Sonder is the lead agency of headspace Adelaide, headspace Edinburgh North, headspace Marion and headspace Onkaparinga.

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.

Hours: Full-time (1.0 FTE)

Contract: Ongoing

Location: headspace Adelaide

More Information & Position Description via this link:

About the Role:

The Early Psychosis Clinical Lead for the Mobile Assessment & Treatment Team (MATT) is a key clinical leadership role within the headspace Adelaide Early Psychosis Program. This position is responsible for overseeing the clinical functioning of a 7-day assessment and intensive early intervention service for young people at risk of or experiencing a first episode of psychosis. Core responsibilities include triaging referrals, managing team workload, building stakeholder relationships, and leading service development and quality improvement initiatives.

Reporting to the MATT Team Leader, the Clinical Lead ensures that services align with the Orygen EPPIC model and headspace philosophy. As part of the Early Psychosis Leadership team, the role plays a vital part in driving innovative clinical practice and building capacity within the Early Psychosis Program.

Experience Requirements:

• Demonstrated experience working within a fast-paced environment.
• Significant experience in the clinical development and oversight of multidisciplinary teams, including the provision of clinical supervision and creation of a team culture that is based on optimism, inclusivity and a recovery framework.
• Experience in performance development, supporting clinical staff and their professional development.
• Experience in service development and maintaining continuous quality improvement.

Qualification and Other Requirements:

• Approved tertiary qualification in an allied health discipline, including social work, psychology (clinical, counselling, 4+2 and 5+1 pathway), mental health nursing, and occupational therapy.
• Eligibility for membership of an appropriate professional body. Social workers are required to be eligible for full membership with AASW. Psychologists, mental health nurses, and occupational therapists are required to have full registration with AHPRA.
• Drivers Licence
• Current or willing to obtain a Working with Children's Check (WWCC)
• Current or willing to obtain a National Police Clearance

How to apply:

Feel free to send any enquiries to

Advert Closing Date:

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.