Clinical Lead – Youth Mental Health

• Service based in Lynham, Canberra | Work for a National NFP
• Full-time (Monday to Friday) | Growth and Development Opportunities
• $65.00 to $72.15 per hour + Super + salary packaging up to $18,500

We are seeking an experienced and values-driven Clinical Lead to provide clinical and operational leadership within a multidisciplinary early psychosis service supporting young people experiencing, or at risk of, first episode psychosis.

This is a unique opportunity to step into a leadership role where you will guide a passionate team, influence service delivery, and contribute to a recovery-oriented, evidence-based model of care.

About the Role
You will provide clinical leadership, supervision, and day-to-day management to a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high-quality, recovery-focused support for young people and their families. The role sits within a well-established early psychosis framework, focused on improving long-term functional outcomes and reducing the impact of psychosis through early intervention.

You will play a key role in:

• Leading and supporting clinicians through supervision, coaching, and performance development
• Overseeing service delivery, ensuring best practice and compliance with clinical frameworks
• Driving collaboration across internal teams and external stakeholders
• Supporting continuous improvement, data reporting, and program outcomes
• Managing risk, clinical governance, and complex case decision-making

About You
You are a confident and compassionate leader who can balance clinical excellence with operational oversight.

You will bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline (e.g. Social Work, Psychology, OT, Nursing, Counselling)
• Registration or eligibility with a relevant professional body (APRHA or AASW)
• Demonstrated leadership experience in mental health settings, ideally with young people or early psychosis
• Proven leadership experience, including supervision of multidisciplinary teams
• Strong understanding of evidence-based, recovery-oriented practice
• Highly developed communication, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving skills

Why Apply?

• Lead within a high-impact, early intervention, outreach mental health service
• Join a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment
• Influence service delivery and outcomes at both individual and system level
• Work within a values-driven organisation focused on community impact and social justice
• Salary packaging that increases take-home pay
• Extra paid leave each year
• Ongoing training and leadership development opportunities
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary and values-driven team culture

Apply Now If you are an experienced clinician ready to step into a leadership role where you can truly make a difference, we would love to hear from you.

Call Alana on 0481 814 488 or email on [email protected]