Clinical Lead

Youth Focusis looking for a Clinical Lead to join our dynamic headspace Midland team, located on Whadjuk Noongar Country!

• Full time position | 1 FTE
• Fixed-term until January 2027 | Leave coverage
• This position commences ASAP -apply now!

About the Role

The Clinical Lead is a key leadership position withing theheadspace Midland team and responsible for ensuring the day-to-day clinical work is effectively carried out. Key responsibilities include:

• Facilitate regular clinical case review meetings, consultations, and team meetings to ensure appropriate clinical service delivery and pathway.
• Coordinate integrated intake and youth friendly mental health services to young people accessing heaspace Midland and co-located services across the region.
• Deliver and coordinate robust clinical supervision in accordance with the Organisation's Supervision Policy and provide professional day-to-day support to clinicians.
• Contribute to the vision, strategic planning, continuous quality improvement, and relevant policy development for service and actively participate as a member of the clinical management team.
• Liaise with relevant services and referrers to promote a coordinated service delivery for young people.
• Ensure that professional standards of clinical care, record keeping, and reporting requirements are complied with, including relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
• Foster an engaging team culture aligned with organisational values.

About You

To be considered for this position, applicants will have:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications (Social Work, Psychology, OT, Mental Health Nursing) and current full registration/membership with AASW or AHPRA.
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge and experience working with young people and families including those at risk of suicide, depression and/or self-harm, and an understanding of the issues that impact on families and young peoples' lives.
• Ability to work appropriately with diverse young people and stakeholders, including LGBTQIA+, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, and CaLD people.
• Demonstrated experience in the leadership of multidisciplinary teams, including the provision of clinical supervision and the facilitation of clinical review and performance management processes.
• Extensive experience responding to incidents and mitigating risk, including undertaking complex clinical screening and assessments to determine and respond effectively to risk.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience working both in a clinical setting and in an outreach/co-location capacity (non-government or NFP advantageous).
• Post graduate qualifications in an area related to youth mental health is advantageous
• Provide oversight and coordination of student placements, as required
• 'C' Class driver's licence, access to a reliable and willing to travel within the Perth metro area, as required
• Capacity to work outside of standard hours, as required

To successfully become part of our team, it is just as important to align with our values as it is to meet our selection criteria. Our values are part of who we are and are demonstrated in theway we work every day.

What we offer

• Youth Focus is a recognised Inclusive Employer (Diversity Council Australia )
• Salary packaging commensurate to an NFP - up to $18,550 pa.
• Generous paid parental leave (up to 13 weeks) and long service leave (up to 12 weeks).
• Additional annual leave, and other leave offerings (including gifted Christmas leave).
• Access to ongoing professional development opportunities.
• An opportunity to make your mark and impact on a new youth mental health service!

Applications

Please send through your CV and Cover Letter that addresses the selection criteria detailed under the section "About You".

Closing date for applications:5.00pm, Friday 13 February 2026

Please note

• Appointment to the role is subject to the successful candidate providing a satisfactory National Police Clearance and Working with Children Check.
• Shortlisting will commence immediately, and the role may close earlier than the date mentioned above if we find a suitable candidate.
• Due to the high volume of applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Youth Focus is a for-purpose organisation that creates brighter futures for young people in WA by offering a range of no-cost mental health services. Established in 1994, Youth Focus delivers innovative and accessible mental health services and programs across WA to help young people aged 12 to 25. A key component of this is our role as the lead agency for five headspace Centres, including headspace Midland Centre, located on Whadjuk Noongar country.

Youth Focus is committed to ensuring every individual that interacts with us feels safe and is able to bring their whole selves, being welcomed with equity, dignity and respect. In doing so, we understand that we must first include, listen, and reflect in order to build trust, connect, and partner. We celebrate individuality and are guided by the stories and journeys of the communities in which we live and work. Everyone is welcome at Youth Focus.

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