Youth Access Worker

About usRelationships Australia Victoria (RAV) is a community-based, not-for-profit organisation with no religious affiliations. Our vision is for positive, respectful, safe and fulfilling relationships for all Australians. For more than 75 years, we have been delivering high quality family and relationship support services, and we now support more than 20,000 clients every year. We have over 400 dedicated employees working from 21 centres across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.

**About headspace:**headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds, along with assistance in promoting young peoples’ wellbeing. This covers core areas including mental health, physical health, work and study support and alcohol and other drug services. Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) is the lead agency for headspace Sale, which is governed by a consortium of local community organisations who provide expertise, support and advice to RAV.

About the roleReporting to the Centre Manager, the Youth Access Worker is a key point of contact for young people and their families accessing headspace services, building rapport and conducting needs and risk assessments to support young people’s mental health and wellbeing. The role involves coordinating care, developing risk mitigation plans, facilitating referrals to appropriate services, and collaborating with internal and external providers to ensure young people receive timely, appropriate support in line with headspace’s ‘no wrong door’ approach.

This role is located at Sale and is part-time temporary (0.8EFT) until June 2027, working four (4) days per week with Tuesday evening shift. The base salary range is $101,948 - $109,287 (pro-rata) per annum.

About you

• Relevant tertiary qualification in health, behavioural/social sciences or community services.
• Experience in youth or mental health services, including intake, screening, risk assessment and care planning.
• Strong interpersonal skills to engage with diverse young people and collaborate within a multidisciplinary team.
• Current Victorian Driver’s Licence and own vehicle; willing to maintain required police and Working with Children Checks.

We provide

• Attractive salary including salary packaging and generous leave benefits
• Professional development and Career progression opportunities.
• Best practice clinical supervision.
• The opportunity to work within a values-driven organisation, see our Employee Value Proposition

Candidates can view the position description at www.rav.org.au/careers, contact Hayley Davidson, Centre Manager by phoning [0419 585 391](tel:0419 585 391) for specific queries. Applications close 28 October 2026.

Please submit your CV/resume and cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience. Please note, we are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies for this position.

Please have all documents ready before starting, as applications can’t be saved mid-way.

RAV is committed to developing an inclusive and diverse workforce. We encourage applications from First Nations peoples, people from under-represented culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, asexual (LGBTIQA+) communities, and people living with disability. We are committed to the safety of our clients and staff and promote a child-safe work environment. We recognise the lifelong impacts of childhood trauma and recognise those who had children taken away from them.