Who are we?

headspace is Australia’s leading youth mental health organisation, providing a range of comprehensive services for young people aged 12 – 25 years. headspace centres act as a one-stop-shop for young people who are seeking support with mental health, physical and sexual health, work and study, or alcohol and/or other drug use.

Sonder is the lead agency of headspace Adelaide, headspace Edinburgh North, headspace Marion and headspace Onkaparinga.

What benefits can we offer?

When you work with Sonder, you become part of the Sonder family and that provides you with a number of benefits such as:

• Salary (excluding super) paid above award and reviewed annually
• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development allowance provided yearly
• Generous salary packaging options – increase your take home pay by 6-12%
• 17.5% Leave Loading
• Modern and welcoming office spaces
• Christmas Closure Bonus Leave (above annual leave entitlements) 
• Training opportunities
• Meal & entertainment allowances
• Paid parental leave, and much more!

Sonder are open to negotiating further benefits with the successful applicant to ensure an excellent working environment for you.

Start Date: January 2024

Hours: 0.6 FTE Part time – ongoing

Location: Adelaide CBD

More Information & Position Description via this link:  FINAL-Mobile-Assessment-and-Treatment-Team-MATT-Clinician-JP.pdf (sonder.net.au)

About the Role:

The Matt Clinician has responsibility for providing clinical triage, assessment and clinical services in collaboration with general practice and other mental health providers.  In order to enhance the health and mental health outcomes of people aged 12-25 years, who are referred to the Early Psychosis Program service where there is a possibility the individual is at risk of or experiencing a first episode of psychosis.

Experience Requirements:

• Demonstrated experience working within a fast paced environment
• Clinical experience of the assessment and effective management of younger people experiencing an acute psychosis and crisis service
• Experience of working in an acute mental health setting

Qualification and Other Requirements:

• Drivers Licence 
• Current or willing to obtain a Working with Children’s Check (WWCC)
• Knowledge and experience in using the Microsoft suite of software and databases to prove ability to use relevant information technology, electronic recording systems and data management tools
• Approved tertiary qualification in an allied health discipline, including social work, psychology, clinical psychology, mental health nursing, and occupational therapy
•  Eligibility for membership of an appropriate professional body. Social workers are required to be eligible for full membership with AASW. Psychologists, mental health nurses, and occupational therapists are required to have full registration with AHPRA

How to apply:

Applicants are requested to send a cover letter and resume to Sonder via our careers portal on our website.

Feel free to send any enquiries to [email protected]