Youth Mental Health Worker

When you join our team, you'll discover that we genuinely care about you, offering a supportive culture and well-being days to ensure you feel valued and appreciated

Employee Benefits

• 11 Wellbeing Days (to support worker well-being)- in addition to Annual Leave
• Awesome Not-for-Profit Salary Sacrificing options of up to $15,899 per FBT year.
• Portable Long Service Leave (from eligible organisations).
• Excellent Learning & Development opportunities.
• Above Award Minimum Salary of $88,234.97
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for personal and professional wellbeing

About the Role

We currently have an exciting part-time (.6 EFT) opportunity to join our headspace team as a Youth Mental Health Worker at our Portland location. In this role, you will play a key part in supporting young people through early intervention and youth-friendly models of care.

You will be responsible for delivering a range of evidence-based interventions that encourage early help-seeking and provide seamless access to health and wellbeing services across headspace's four core platforms: mental health; physical and sexual health; alcohol and other drugs; and vocational and educational assistance.

As a Youth Mental Health Worker, you will work closely with young people and their families to build resilience and improve mental health outcomes. Through creative, client-focused approaches, you'll provide psychological therapy, facilitate access to services, and promote early help-seeking behaviours. This role offers a meaningful opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of young people in the Portland community.

If you are motivated, enthusiastic, and proactive in responding to change to achieve program outcomes, we would love to hear from you

Do your skills include:

• Knowledge of mental health as it relates to young people and discipline-specific intervention options for young people experiencing high prevalence mental health problems.
• Experience in developing and delivering group programs or social connection activities with young people.
• Experience working with young people in a health, youth or clinical setting including demonstrated ability to conduct comprehensive assessments, identify and manage risk appropriate to role, and utilise various therapeutic modalities.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the appropriate legislation, case management practice, and the ability to adhere to policy and procedures.

Are your credentials:

• A minimum qualification of a sector recognised and accredited Bachelor of Social Work, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Mental Health Nurse or Counsellor. Qualifications must be approved by recognised professional bodies: g. AASW, AHPRA, ACA, APS etc. Eligibility to pursue accredited pathways is highly desired.
• Minimum of 2 years working experience in a mental health-focused environment, preferably with young people.
• A current Drivers Licence

About Brophy (headspace Lead Agency)

Brophy Family & Youth Services has supported children, young people, families, and the southwest Victorian community for almost 50 years. We live here; this is our community; we believe in people and in their ability to create the life they want.

At Brophy, you will join a team of just over 200 employees delivering over 40 programs and services across areas, including youth engagement, mental health, family violence, foster care, housing support, employment support, and disability services.

At Brophy our Vision is not just focused externally on our community – we feel just as passionate about our employees being meaningfully connected through their roles with us to create the life they want, and that as a workforce, we achieve this together through innovation and healthy relationships, and by positively contributing to building an advantaged community.

Brophy's headspace services are growing across the region – from our Warrnambool services, now in operation for almost 15 years; we also provide a satellite service in Portland and have recently established a headspace centre in Hamilton.

Diversity and Inclusion at Brophy:

Brophy is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment that ensures safety and a sense of belonging for everyone. We embrace individuals of diverse races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, religions, abilities, and nationalities, recognising the richness that varied experiences bring to our efforts in supporting individuals and building stronger communities.

Our commitment extends to actively listening, learning, and evolving to become an accessible, inclusive, and secure organisation for all, encompassing First Nations peoples, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, individuals with disabilities, and those with culturally diverse backgrounds.

For more information please contact Gabi Mahony - Senior Youth Mental Health Worker on

Applications for this great opportunity is NOW OPEN

We're excited to hear from interested candidates and will be reviewing applications as they arrive. To give yourself the best opportunity, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as suitable applicants may be invited to interview or offered the role during the recruitment process