Senior Family Psychologist, Social Worker, OT or Mental Health Nurse

Who are we?

Sonder is a leading not-for-profit human services organisation committed to creating communities where no one is left to navigate life’s hardest moments alone. We work alongside thousands of people each year, bringing together mental health, alcohol and other drug, community and practical supports to deliver connected, person-directed care that helps people live the lives they choose.

What benefits can we offer?

When you work with Sonder, you become part of the Sonder family and that provides you with a number of benefits such as:

• Salary (excluding super) paid above award and reviewed annually

• Flexible working arrangements

• Professional development allowance provided yearly

• Generous salary packaging options - increase your take home pay by 6-12%

• 17.5% Leave Loading

• Modern and welcoming office spaces

• Christmas Closure Bonus Leave (above annual leave entitlements)

• Training opportunities

• Meal & entertainment allowances

• Paid parental leave, and much more!

Sonder are open to negotiating further benefits with the successful applicant to ensure an excellent working environment for you.

Salary Band: $115,337.00 - $120,440.00 + Super

Hours: 0.5 FTE

Contract: Ongoing

Location: Kaurna Country, headspace Adelaide

More Information & Position Description via this link: https://hr.sonder.net.au/28_HS_SFC.pdf

Immunisations: This role has an assigned immunisation category under Sonder’s immunisation requirements. Please refer to the attached document below to view the vaccinations required for this role.

Immunisation Category: Category B - https://hr.sonder.net.au/i/4_SonderImmunisationInformationSheet.pdf

About the Role: The Senior Family Clinician is a key leadership position within the headspace Early Psychosis Program (hEPP) Continuing Care Team (CCT), a service specializing in the delivery of phase appropriate mental health care to young people aged 12 – 25 years, who are at risk of, or are experiencing a first episode of psychosis. The Senior Family Clinician provides oversight, coordination and delivery of clinical services to young people and their families/carers within the hEPP platform. The incumbent will contribute to the development of evidence-based and innovative clinical services and will promote the delivery of clinically effective, youth friendly and individually and family focused therapeutic interventions for young people and their families/carers. The Senior Family Clinician will provide clinical support and guidance to clinical staff, working collaboratively with the CCT Team Leader and Clinical Lead to provide clinical leadership, training and supervision of members of the larger multidisciplinary team. The incumbent will also be actively engaged in clinical and caseload reviews. The Senior Family Clinician will have at least 5 years of clinical experience.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. We are committed to an inclusive and culturally safe workplace.

Experience Requirements:

• Experience working in a fast-paced clinical or community mental health environment.

Qualifications:

Applicants must hold qualifications in one of the following disciplines:

Other Requirements:

• Current or willing to obtain a Working with Children's Check (WWCC)

• Current or willing to obtain a National Police Check (NPC)

• Current Child Safe Environments (Through Their Eyes) Training (or willing to obtain)

• May be required to provide outreach or work from other Sonder sites

How to apply:

Applicants are requested to send a cover letter and resume to Sonder via our careers portal on our website.

Feel free to send any enquiries to sondercareers@sonder.net.au

Advert Closing Date: 11 November 2026

At Sonder, we strive to respond to all applicants. However, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may only be able to contact those shortlisted for the role. Thank you for your understanding.