Join a team that’s redefining youth mental health!
Be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking team at headspace Early Psychosis (Canberra) dedicated to early intervention and recovery-focused care for young people aged 12-25 experiencing or at high risk of psychosis.
About the role
- Be part of our Continuing Care Team as a Clinician
- Full-time (76 hours per fortnight), part-time will be considered
- Based at headspace Canberra
- HPA Level 2 (commensurate with experience) plus salary packaging and other benefits
About the program
headspace Early Psychosis is a nationally recognised leader in youth mental health. Our service operates under the Orygen EPPIC model, ensuring young people receive high-quality and evidence-based early intervention.
Our program is structured into three core teams, working together to support young people at different stages of their recovery journey:
- Mobile Assessment and Treatment Team (MATT)
- Continuing Care Team (CCT)
- Functional Recovery Team (FRT)
As a Clinician in the Continuing Care Team, you will provide holistic and wrap-around support to young people who have experienced their first episode of early psychosis. You will be allocated individual young people to offer long-term care, helping them access necessary medical, psychological, and social supports.
At headspace Early Psychosis, we invest in our team through extensive training and professional development in the early psychosis model and therapeutic interventions. You’ll work within a shared-care model, meaning you’ll have a dedicated caseload while benefiting from a highly collaborative team environment that ensures comprehensive support for every young person.
About you in the role
- Provide ongoing clinical care to young people, focusing on early intervention and reducing the duration of untreated psychosis.
- Support young people in setting and achieving recovery goals, including symptom and stress management.
- Address co-occurring challenges through tailored planning and interventions.
- Maintain accurate clinical records and complete administrative tasks.
- Participate in weekly team and clinical review meetings, monthly business meetings, and bi-monthly team gatherings.
- Engage in regular clinical supervision.
About you
To be successful in this role, you’ll need:
✅ Approved tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline and provisional or full AHPRA registration (or registration with an appropriate professional body).
✅ Experience in youth mental health or early psychosis (highly desirable).
✅ Flexibility to work on-site at headspace Canberra and some community-based work.
✅ A passion for providing person-centred, recovery-focused care to young people.
Benefits and culture
At Uniting, we celebrate diversity and welcome all people, regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds to apply.
✅ Salary packaging entitlements (pay less tax and increase your take-home pay)
✅ Ongoing training and development
✅ The opportunity to make a real difference in young people’s lives
✅ A collaborative and supportive team environment
How to apply
If you're passionate about transforming youth mental health care, we’d love to hear from you!
👉 Click Apply and attach your resume.
❓ For any questions, contact Pallavi Bhatia from Uniting’s Talent Acquisition Team at pbhatia@uniting.org or Antonia Wilson – Team Leader Communities at anwilson@uniting.org
🔎 Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks, including a National Police Check, Working with Children Check, and Reference Checks.
📅 Applications close: 13th May 2025
About Uniting: When you’re part of Uniting NSW.ACT, you’re part of a diverse, purpose-led team of people who are really making a difference to the world around them. We contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.
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