Mental Health Clinician

About us

headspace provides support to young people aged 12-25 experiencing mild to moderate or emerging mental health issues. The multidisciplinary teams at headspace Shellharbour and Kiama work to improve health, social, vocational and educational outcomes for young people.

Grand Pacific Health is the lead agency of headspace Shellharbour and Kiama.  We are a for-purpose community-based organisation. GPH provides high quality health services to assist people in the management of their physical and mental health. GPH's mission is to provide equitable heath care with an emphasis on helping vulnerable and at risk of disadvantage populations as well as regional communities.

GPH employs over 450 staff including many qualified health and other professionals including peer workers and community workers.  GPH operations cover a large regional geographical footprint in NSW and ACT.

About the position

The Mental Health Clinician will work collaboratively with a young person and their family to identify their support needs, goals and develop collaborative care plans. The clinician will provide high quality psycho-social assessment and evidence-based, focused psychological interventions to young people aged 12 to 25 referred to headspace Shellharbour and Kiama.

This position requires working closely with the other members of the headspace Shellharbour and Kiama teams and external service providers to maximise care outcomes for young people referred to headspace Shellharbour and Kiama, along with fostering a culture of youth friendly, socially, and culturally inclusive service experience for young people.

This position is based across our headspace Shellharbour and Kiama hubs, available as a full-time opportunity, fixed term until 30 June 2026 with possibility for extension. Part-time hours will be considered with 3 days available at headspace Kiama and/or 2 days at headspace Shellharbour.

We are looking for someone with:

1. Current AHPRA registration as a Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist, Provisional Psychologist, Mental Health Nurse, or Occupational Therapist (accredited in mental health) or qualifications in social work and has (or willing to work towards) accreditation with the AASW as a Mental Health Social Worker or Clinical Registration with PACFA or the ACA (min Level 3).
2. Experience in assessment and diagnosis of mental health disorders, provision of Cognitive- Behaviour Therapy and other evidence-based focused psychological strategies.
3. Demonstrated understanding of key issues in relation to the health and wellbeing needs of young people with mental health and/or substance use problems.
4. Demonstrated ability to engage and communicate effectively with young people, and their family and friends.

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 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, or it may mean that your application does not progress to the next step in our recruitment process.

For more information please contact: Charo Serventy, Service Manager – headspace Shellharbour and Kiama on or call

Applications close: 16 November 2025

*Please note that short-listing of candidates will commence as applications are received, 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, multicultural communities and people with a disability.