Access Team Clinician, headspace

headspace Hobart is seeking a passionate and motivated Access Team Clinician to join their dedicated team supporting young Tasmanians to thrive. Operated by The Link Youth Health Service, headspace provides free and confidential mental health support for young people aged 12–25, ensuring access to safe, inclusive, and responsive care.

The Access Team Clinician engages, assesses, and coordinates care for young people accessing headspace Hobart. The role includes intake, screening, and biopsychosocial assessments, risk management, brief interventions, and warm referrals to internal and external services.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, the clinician contributes to case reviews, treatment planning, and youth mental health promotion activities.

Key responsibilities:

• Conduct intake, screening, and biopsychosocial assessments.
• Identify and manage risks; develop safety or action plans.
• Provide brief interventions and coordinate care pathways.
• Participate in team meetings and case reviews.
• Support community engagement and youth mental health initiatives.

Mandatory requirements:

• Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Counselling, or Mental Health Nursing.
• Eligibility for registration with AHPRA or membership with AASW.
• Experience or strong interest in youth, community, or primary mental health.
• Excellent engagement and communication skills with young people and families.
• Commitment to collaborative, ethical, and recovery-focused practice.

Desirable:

• Current registration with AHPRA or full membership with AASW.
• Experience in youth mental health, community, or primary care settings.
• Ability to develop and facilitate group-based interventions.
• Experience in the not-for-profit or public health sector.

Essential

• Ability to conduct comprehensive intake, screening, and biopsychosocial assessments.
• Experience in risk assessment (suicide, self-harm, violence) and safety/action planning.
• Experience providing brief interventions, counselling, and treatment planning for mild to moderate concerns.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of mental health presentations and evidence-based interventions.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in clinical software and Microsoft Office.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Understanding of social, cultural, and developmental factors affecting youth mental health.

Desirable

• Experience in youth mental health or community settings.
• Experience delivering group-based interventions.
• Experience in the not-for-profit or public health sector.
• Demonstrated adaptability, professionalism, and ethical practice.

The Link Youth Health Service is a respected not-for-profit organization that has supported young Tasmanians for over 30 years. Through its operation of headspace Hobart, The Link provides accessible and youth-friendly physical and mental health services designed to empower young people and improve wellbeing outcomes. The team is passionate about inclusion, collaboration, and creating a safe space for all.

• A supportive, multidisciplinary team environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Flexible work arrangements that promote work–life balance.
• The chance to make a real difference in the lives of young people.
• Tax Free Salary Packaging of up to $15,900 for general expenses.
• Additional and gifted wellbeing days.

For a copy of the position description or further information, please email

To express interest, please apply via Seek, including:

• Your resume, and
• A 1–3-page document addressing the selection criteria (listed in the ad above).

Please note: Applications will be assessed only if a supporting document addressing the selection criteria is included.