Youth Mental Health Worker jobs in Gold Coast, QLD

Youth Mental Health Worker work in Gold Coast, QLD

Youth Mental Health Worker roles in Gold Coast, QLD sit within high demand driven by population growth and structural workforce shortages. Private practice opportunities are strong. AOD and youth mental health are particularly active areas. 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.

Gold Coast Health operates the mental health services for the Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, including community mental health teams, acute inpatient services at Gold Coast University Hospital, and specialist services. The Gold Coast is one of Australia's fastest-growing regions by population, creating persistent demand for mental health services that outpaces current workforce supply.

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 Gold Coast, QLD

• Gold Coast Health
• Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service
• headspace Gold Coast
• Lives Lived Well
• Aftercare
• UnitingCare Queensland
• Gold Coast Primary Health Network