📢 Student Placement Opportunities – August to December 2025
For Social WorkStudents

Are you a student looking to gain hands-on experience and make a real difference in the lives of young people?

headspace Morwell, fully integrated with Latrobe Community Health Service (LCHS) youth programs, is now offering Batchelor or Master of Social Work placements students from August to December 2025.

🌱 About Us
headspace Morwell provides services to young people aged 12–25 across the Latrobe Valley and surrounding regions. Our multidisciplinary team of 20+ staff offers support in:

• Mental health

• Alcohol and drug use

• General health

• Relationships and sexuality

• Work and study

🧠 Our youth-focused services include:

• headspace clinical services: Mental health counselling, brief interventions, and group work (ages 12–25)

• Community Engagement: Mental health education, promotion, and events

• Kids Connect: Early intervention family support (ages 0–18)

• Healthy Equal Youth (HEY): Mental health promotion for LGBTIQA+ youth (ages 12–25)

• IHSHY: Support for young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness

• Youth AOD Programs: Outreach-based alcohol and drug support

• Youth Reference Group: Volunteer-led co-design and youth advocacy initiatives

✨ Why Apply?

• Gain practical experience in a real-world, supportive setting

• Work alongside passionate professionals

• Learn to engage with diverse and vulnerable youth populations

• Make a lasting impact in your local community

📅 Important Information

• Placement dates:  Between August – December 2025

•  preference is for final year placements however first 500 hour placements will be considered if previous relevant work histor

• Placements are 500 hours and preference is full time, however part time will be considered 

• Limited positions available – apply early!

👉 To apply or learn more, contact: Tenille.Thornburn@lchs.com.au, Mona.Wei@lchs.com.au Or PERU@lchs.com.au. 

Join us in creating a brighter future for young people in the Latrobe Valley.