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Mental Health Clinician – headspace Outreach Program Dubbo

(Wiradjuri Country)

Are you a passionate Mental Health Clinician ready to grow, specialise, and be genuinely supported as you develop your practice? Are you passionate about delivering Mental Health Services to remote communities? This is your calling!

At headspace Dubbo, we don’t just offer a job—we offer a career pathway. Join a highly experienced, multidisciplinary team where clinical supervision, professional development, and reflective practice are embedded into how we work every day. This is an exceptional opportunity to strengthen your skills while making a meaningful impact in the lives of young people across remote communities in NSW.

Why You’ll Love This Role:

Exceptional Supervision & Professional Development

This role is ideal if you’re motivated to build confidence, depth, and clinical excellence.

You’ll benefit from:

• Regular individual clinical supervision with highly experienced senior clinicians
• Structured group supervision that fosters shared learning and reflective practice
• Communities of Practice for Psychologists and Social Workers—connect, collaborate, and learn with peers across the organisation
• Annual professional development allowance plus paid study leave to support courses, training, and conferences
• Support for Social Workers to progress toward Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW) status

Whether you’re looking to deepen your therapeutic approach, expand your evidence-based toolkit, or progress your career within youth mental health, you’ll be strongly supported every step of the way.

About the Role

As a Mental Health Clinician with the headspace Outreach program you will:

• Undertake comprehensive psychosocial assessments, including exploration of presenting issues, client history, risk, protective factors, and contributing influences
• Work collaboratively with young people to develop person-centred, feedback-informed case formulations and treatment plans in line with SEWB principles
• Deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions to young people experiencing mental ill-health
• Actively engage in Evidence‑Informed Practice and Family Inclusive Practice
• Deliver mental health services that are adapted to meet the needs of local communities including First Nations and CALD communities

Full responsibilities are outlined in the available at: marathonhealth.com.au/jobs/r26058/

Our Culture & What We Offer

We are proud of our inclusive, flexible, and values-led workplace that prioritises clinician wellbeing, learning, and career satisfaction.

Benefits include:

• Up to $18,640 in salary packaging options to increase your take‑home pay
• Five weeks annual leave plus additional paid leave over Christmas/New Year
• Ongoing supervision, mentoring, and peer support
• Corporate discounts with Westfund Health Insurance, Westpac, and St George Bank
• Strong organisational commitment to Cultural Safety, including our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan. Learn more: https://www.marathonhealth.com.au/news/launching-our-innovate-rap/

Essential Qualifications

To be eligible, you must meet the following:

• Possession of tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work or other allied health discipline recognised by the tertiary mental health services sector.
• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) or current full membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
• Demonstrated experience and advanced level clinical skills in a range of mental health service settings.
• Experience working with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and communities and the provision of culturally safe services.
• Knowledge and experience in the assessment and delivery of a range of treatments relevant for people with a mental illness (e.g. CBT, ACT, or IPT).
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills and the ability to tailor work with a diverse range of people.
• Ability to travel (car provided)

✅ Valid Australian working rights required (sponsorship not available)