CALD Clinician (SW/OT/Psy Grade 2 or 3) - headspace Syndal

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services. On 1 January 2026, Alfred Health will come together with Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to create Bayside Health, a newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians. The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.

• Newly funded Full-time (1EFT/80hours) with flexible ADO to December 2027
• Based in Syndal
• Social Worker / Occupational Therapist / Psychologist Grade 2 or 3 depending on experience
• Fluent in both English and a second language (preferably Mandarin)

What's in it for you

• Great team culture
• Supportive multi-disciplinary team environment
• Frequent professional development opportunities and regular professional supervision

About Us

headspace offers a ‘one stop shop’ for young people aged 12 -25 and their families who may be experiencing mental health challenges. Providing an opportunity for young people to receive help early and promote a 'no wrong door' approach to supporting young people and their families through the provision of GPs, counsellors, Alcohol & other Drug workers and Vocational and Educational support.

Alfred Health is the lead agency for this program and offers the opportunity to work in a growing dynamic healthcare environment. 

What you’ll be doing

In this role, you will act as a CALD clinical liaison to improve and increase the local CALD community’s access and engagement with headspace Syndal. You will work as a member of the Access team to deliver a range of tasks towards this goal, including providing tailored intake services both in-centre and outreach, offering single session therapy to CALD community, and providing psychoeducation webinars/seminar for parents and students to build mental health literacy to reduce stigma and normalise mental health support within CALD communities.

The outreach role will collaborate with external stakeholders (e.g. international student coordinators) to ensure international students, often isolated from mental health resources and burdened with stigma and visa concerns, have clear, accessible pathways to support.   

About You

• Approved tertiary qualifications and eligibility for membership with the relevant professional registering body (Occupational Therapy Board / Psychology Board via AHPRA, or eligible with AASW)
• Extensive skill and experience in engagement and assessment of CALD adolescents and young people and their families including capacity to provide flexible outreach
• Demonstrated competence in the provision of a full range of mental health services including: individual, family and group, treatments for adolescents and young adults presenting with a range of behavioural, emotional, social or developmental issues, including alcohol and other drug issues
• Australian working rights and a current Victorian Driver's License
• 2025 Influenza vaccination
• Current Working with Children Check and be willing to undergo a Background Check

Other Benefits

• Portable long service leave from other public health services
• Great employment benefits as part of Alfred Health:
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing through Maxxia.
• Flexible Heath Insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance
• Located close to public transport and cafes

If this opportunity sounds like it is for you, click the APPLY button, include your resume and cover letter. 

For more information regarding the position please contact Catherine Keen on ph: 9076 7500

Closing date 11pm, Wednesday 1st October 2025.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au