Youth Focus is looking for a Senior Youth Counsellor to join our dynamic Geraldton team! 

• Full-time position | open to part-time for the right candidate
• This position commences ASAP

About the Role

The Senior Youth Counsellor will provide high quality and evidence-based therapeutic interventions to young people and their families. As a senior member of the team, the incumbent will provide supervision, mentoring, and leadership to staff and students within the team. Key responsibilities include:

• Provide office-based, outreach, and/or telehealth individual or group interventions to young people accessing Youth Focus services.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with schools to facilitate access to psychological services to young people within a school setting
• Support and deliver intake assessments to young people, in line with organisational processes
• Work collaboratively across internal and external services to ensure an integrated service for the young person, including promoting Youth Focus services where appropriate
• Participate and support regular clinical case review and team meetings to ensure appropriate clinical service pathway and service delivery.
• Liaise and provide support the Clinical Coordinator with the integration of services across the Geraldton Youth Hub.
• Provide support, guidance and clinical supervision to students and suitable staff, when required and as directed.

About You

To be considered for this position, applicants will have:

• Tertiary level qualifications (bachelor's or higher) in a relevant clinical discipline including psychology, social work, occupational therapy, counselling, or mental health nursing with current membership or registration with an appropriate professional body
• Minimum four (4) years' post-graduate experience in Mental Health, ideally with experience working in a tier 2/3 youth mental health environment
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in carrying out detailed psychosocial and suicide risk assessments and escalation procedures, with capacity to guide and support staff in effectively managing risk
• Demonstrated clinical experience working therapeutically with young people, their varied needs, and ability to work with complex presentations
• Demonstrated leadership experience, including role modelling, supervision and providing support to staff and students
• Capacity to work one (1) late evening till 7.00pm either on Monday or Thursday
• 'C' Class driver's licence and willing to travel as required

To successfully become part of our team, it is just as important to align with our values as it is to meet our selection criteria. Our values are part of who we are and are demonstrated in the way we work every day.

What we offer

• Youth Focus is a recognised Inclusive Employer (Diversity Council Australia 2025-2026)
• Salary packaging commensurate to an NFP - up to $18,550 pa
• Generous paid parental leave (up to 13 weeks) and long service leave (up to 12 weeks)
• Additional annual leave, and other leave offerings (including gifted Christmas leave)
• Access to ongoing professional development opportunities
• An opportunity to make your mark and impact on a new youth mental health service

Applications

Please send through your CV and Cover Letter that addresses the selection criteria detailed under the section "About You".

Closing date for applications: 5.00pm, Friday 26 June 2026

Please note

• Appointment to the role is subject to the successful candidate providing a satisfactory National Police Clearance and Working with Children Check.
• Shortlisting will commence immediately, and the role may close earlier than the date mentioned above if we find a suitable candidate.
• Due to the high volume of applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• For further information, feedback or a confidential discussion about the position please contact Human Resources on 08 •••• •333 or [email protected]

About Us

Youth Focus is a for-purpose organisation that creates brighter futures for young people in WA by offering a range of no-cost mental health services. Established in 1994, Youth Focus delivers innovative and accessible mental health services and programs across WA to help young people aged 12 to 25. A key component of this is our role as the lead agency for five headspace Centres, including headspace Geraldton Centre, located on Southern Yamatji country.

Youth Focus is committed to ensuring every individual that interacts with us feels safe and is able to bring their whole selves, being welcomed with equity, dignity and respect. In doing so, we understand that we must first include, listen, and reflect in order to build trust, connect, and partner. We celebrate individuality and are guided by the stories and journeys of the communities in which we live and work. Everyone is welcome at Youth Focus.