Clinical Practitioner
Full-time | Remote | SCHADS Level 5 ($51.00 hourly)
We’re looking for a clinician who can hold parents with care, while always keeping the wellbeing of infants and children at the centre of their practice.
We’re filling a Clinical Practitioner role within our national digital mental health service. This role sits at the heart of how we support expecting and new parents through some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives.
If you’re a clinician who brings warmth and clarity, can work confidently in a phone-based digital environment, hold strong boundaries, and deliver safe, evidence-based care with compassion, this role might be just for you!
About Us
PANDA is a values-driven, national mental health organisation committed to supporting families through the perinatal period. Our work is grounded in lived experience, guided by our Model of Care, and delivered through a fully remote digital service that prioritises psychological safety, compassion and evidence-based practice.
We work in a fully remote environment that values collaboration, flexibility and connection. We believe in clear decision-making, strong clinical boundaries, and creating environments where both our people and the families we support feel safe and respected.
Everything we do is grounded in child-centric practice. Whether supporting a parent, making clinical decisions, or contributing to service delivery, the safety and wellbeing of infants and children sits at the centre of our work.
Who You Are
You’re a qualified mental health clinician with experience supporting people through distress, vulnerability and complexity.
You bring:
- A warm, calm and grounded clinical presence
- A child-centred lens in your clinical thinking and decision-making
- Confidence delivering phone-based mental health support
- Sound risk assessment and safety planning skills
- Strong professional boundaries and reflective practice
- Curiosity, humility and a willingness to learn
- The ability to work independently whilst remaining connected to a team
- Comfort working in a fast-paced, digitally enabled service
- You value structure, clarity and collaboration, and you understand high-quality care and accountability go hand in hand.
About the Role
As a Clinical Practitioner, you will provide high-quality digital mental health support to expecting and new parents, their families and health professionals.
- You’ll work within a multidisciplinary team delivering:
- Intake, assessment and brief interventions
- Counselling, psychoeducation and emotional support
- Risk assessment, safety planning and escalation
- Crisis intervention and service navigation
- You’ll contribute to a safe, consistent and compassionate service, supported by supervision, reflective practice and clear clinical governance.
- The standard hours currently offered for this role are: Monday – Flexible (either 9:00am to 5:06pm or 11:54am to 8:00pm), Tuesday – 9:00am to 5:06pm, Wednesday Flexible (either 9:00am to 5:06pm or 11:54am to 8:00pm) Thursday – Flexible (either 9:00am to 5:06pm or 11:54am to 8:00pm) Friday – 9:00am to 5:06pm. Please note that these hours may be adjusted over time in response to operational needs.
Your Daily Impact
- Deliver phone-based perinatal mental health support
- Conduct assessments, risk screening and safety planning
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation and records
- Work within established clinical frameworks and escalation pathways
- Collaborate with peers, senior clinicians and lived experience practitioners
- Participate in supervision, reflective practice and training
- Contribute to service quality, learning and improvement
What You Bring (Essential)
- Relevant tertiary qualification in psychology, social work, nursing, OT or counselling
- Eligibility for registration with AHPRA, AASW, APS or PACFA
- Minimum 2 years’ post-qualification clinical experience
- Demonstrated experience in risk assessment and crisis support
- Strong communication and documentation skills
- Ability to work confidently in a remote, phone-based environment
- Digital confidence using CRM systems, telehealth platforms and MS tools
- Alignment with our values and Model of Care
Desirable
- Experience in perinatal mental health or family services
- Experience in digital, helpline or telehealth settings
- Experience working within multidisciplinary teams
What’s In It For You
- Meaningful clinical work supporting families across Australia
- Structured onboarding, supervision and reflective practice
- Flexible, fully remote working environment
- Paid parental leave
- Learning & development budget
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- NFP salary packaging & Portable Long Service Leave
- 17.5% leave loading
- A genuinely values-led culture
Want to know more about us?
Website – www.panda.org.au
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/post-and-antenatal-depression-association
Inclusion matters
We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, dads, young parents, people in rural or regional areas, people with disability, and LGBTIQA+ communities.
We encourage you to reach out if you require any adjustments or assistance during the recruitment process to ensure you have every opportunity to showcase your skills and experience.
Interested?
If this role feels aligned with how you practice and who you are, hit apply.
We’ll be reviewing applications soon and connecting with candidates who look like a strong match.
We look forward to meeting you!
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work and pay our respects to Elders past and present. We are committed to creating a culturally safe and inclusive workplace that values the knowledge, strengths, and lived experiences of First Nations peoples. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and are dedicated to supporting your journey with culturally appropriate practices and pathways. If you require support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know – we are here to listen and walk with you.
