Clinical Team Lead

Are you looking for the next step in your clinical career? Being a Clinical Team Lead at headspace Lithgow, (Wiradjuri Country) will not only develop your clinical skills but will support you to become a clinical leader! It’s a role full of variety in a fast paced and well supported environment.

This role is temporary part-time (4 days per week) up until 30 September 2026.

Why work for us?

• Regular clinical supervision from experienced clinicians
• Salary Packaging options available – Up to $15,900 per year and an additional $2,650 on meal entertainment, accommodation and venue hire
• Reduce your living expenses by accessing retail discounts and cashback especially for our employees and their families
• 5-week’s annual leave per year, plus additional leave over Christmas/New Year
• An annual well being allowance and access to our wellbeing hub
• Access to an annual Professional Development allowance
• Our workplace culture is person centred, progressive and a great place to work
• Commitment to Cultural Safety: We’re committed to creating a safe, inclusive environment that celebrates your culture. You can access our Innovate RAP through this link: https://www.marathonhealth.com.au/news/launching-our-innovate-rap/

What does the Clinical Team Lead do?

• Provide support, guidance, and mentoring of students and Youth Care Coordinator’s
• Actively assist in progressing the growth and development of the service, in line with the Strategic Plan and client demand.
• Undertake a range of assessments of young people as appropriate, and work with young people at different stages of mental illness.
• Work collaboratively with the young person to develop individual recovery plans and/or service plans that are person-centred and feedback led with the young person central to their own care planning.
• Psychological interventions as appropriate in collaboration with, or under direction of, other Psychologists and other Senior Clinicians.
• Facilitate intake and case conference meetings with internal and external service providers to ensure a positive and collaborative approach to assisting the young person

 What you’ll have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work or other relevant allied health discipline
• Current full registration ((or a provisional psychologist towards the end of their internship) with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) or current full membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
• Have a minimum of 2-3 years’ clinical experience in the mental health sector
• Able to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of recovery focused practice, specifically to the youth population.
• Have a clear understanding and/or knowledge of the concept and impact of mental health issues in the community.