Senior Mental Health Clinician

Primary Clinical Services Melton, VIC Part-time

14/7/2026

• Melton location | Close to public transport
• Part Time ongoing position | 0.8 FTE
• Access to NFP salary packaging | Join a multidisciplinary team

About Orygen

Orygen is Australia’s Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health and the largest translational research organisation dedicated to youth mental health in the world.

For over 30 years, Orygen has led groundbreaking early intervention and developed evidence-based models of care to improve the mental health outcomes of young people aged 12-25.

About the job

The Senior Mental Health Clinician will provide leadership, daily operational management support and supervision to Mental Health Clinicians. In addition, they will provide direct intake, assessment, care planning, referral, advice and consultation services to young people, their families/carers and community professionals/agencies.

Reporting to the Clinical Services Manager you will:

• Support the provision of youth-friendly early intervention services at headspace Melton and to ensure that all members of the mental health team operate within headspace philosophy and strategic directions, as well as local policy and procedure framework.
• Take a leadership role in the mental health team, overseeing and refining intake/assessment and clinical services and assisting in monitoring professional practice, workload management and welfare of mental health team.
• Provide comprehensive intake, assessment and consultation services to young people, their families/carers, and professionals seeking services.
• Deliver evidence-based brief interventions, including group interventions, with young people.

Our headspace sites operate after 5pm multiple times a week, availability to work across rotating shifts required.

Skills and experience

The following criteria must be met for consideration for this position:

• Approved tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline. (Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Mental Health Nursing) and have full registration with AHPRA or eligibility for registration with AASW.
• Previous experience in providing leadership and supervision.
• Extensive experience in the planning and provision of mental health care, including completion of mental health assessments, crisis intervention, psychoeducation and short-term treatment interventions to young people experiencing mental health and/or substance use, and/or other social difficulties, including current evidence-based approaches.
• Knowledge of the common mental health, substance use, and social problems faced by young people and the indicated evidence-based treatment/support options for these.

Benefits

• Salary between $107,384 - $130,732 pro rata commensurate with skills and experience + 12% superannuation and $15,900 in NFP salary packaging + $2,600 meals and entertainment card.
• Make a real impact on young people in a dynamic, youth-centred environment.
• Be part of a team that values collaboration and innovative thinking, driving impactful results.
• Opportunity to contribute to the success of a purpose driven organisation.
• Play a key role in innovative research, clinical services, and community engagement.
• Benefit from a location that is easily accessible by public transport and offers amenities that support a healthy work-life balance.

How to apply

If you’re ready to make a difference in youth mental health and be part of a collaborative, innovative team, apply now.

For the full position description, visit https://www.orygen.org.au/getmedia/1bb43ef3-bf53-4c29-9706-58a497ab776e/Senior-Access-Clinician_July-2026.pdf.aspx

This is part-time (0.8 FTE) ongoing position.

Applications will close on 28 July 2026 (9AM), unless a suitable candidate is found sooner.

Before applying at Orygen, it’s important to understand that you may encounter sensitive information related to mental health as part of your work. Being aware of this and how it could affect you is essential in deciding if this is the right opportunity for you.

Orygen is committed to providing diverse, equitable and inclusive environments for Staff and anyone connected to Orygen. We strive to continue building a culturally safe workplace where our values underpin the way we work and our commitment to First Nations people of Australia, young people and their families, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ people and CALD communities. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people.

Orygen is a child-safe organisation and is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and well-being of all young people and embedding safeguarding practices into all our programs and services. All employment appointments are subject to holding a valid working with children check and successful police check.