Youth Mental Health Worker jobs in Launceston, TAS

Youth Mental Health Worker work in Launceston, TAS

Youth Mental Health Worker roles in Launceston, TAS sit within persistent demand across all disciplines. Tasmania-wide workforce shortages apply throughout the north. UTAS supports local training. NDIS sector is growing. Lifestyle appeal helps with recruitment from the mainland. youth mental health worker positions are found across public health services, community organisations, and private practice in the region.

Youth mental health is one of the most active areas of growth in the Australian sector. The headspace network — with over 160 centres nationally — is the primary employer of youth mental health workers, providing services across mental health, physical health, alcohol and drugs, and vocational support for young people aged 12–25.

The Tasmanian Health Service (THS) North Region delivers public mental health services across northern Tasmania, including inpatient care at Launceston General Hospital and community mental health teams across the northern catchment. The THS North mental health service covers Launceston, Devonport, and surrounding communities, with some specialist services centralised in Hobart.

Qualifications typically required

• Qualification in psychology, social work, nursing, OT, or youth work
• Experience or training in youth-specific therapeutic approaches
• Working with Children Check (mandatory)
• NDIS Worker Screening Check for relevant roles

Key employers in Launceston, TAS

• Tasmanian Health Service North Region
• Launceston General Hospital
• headspace Launceston
• Primary Health Tasmania (PHN)
• Uniting (Vic/Tas)
• Mind Australia
• University of Tasmania
• Colony 47