Orygen Specialist Programs (OSP), a program of the Royal Melbourne Hospital, provides specialist mental health services for young people aged 15 to 25 and focuses on providing early intervention to young people with severe and complex mental illness.

The Early Psychosis team provides specialist early interventions to young people and their families/carers experiencing early psychosis (including young people at ‘ultra-high risk’ of psychosis).

Your new role

This newly created position offers an exceptional opportunity for an experienced clinician to combine clinical expertise with service development and family work. As a Clinical Specialist, you will:

• Deliver evidence-based care, both as an individual and building the capacity of a team
• Develop and support the delivery of innovative, recovery-focused, evidence-based interventions within the clinical program and within the family work space.
• Work with a passionate leadership team in an expanding organisation with a focus on excellence in youth mental health service provision
• Provide clinical leadership, management, training and supervision across a multidisciplinary team
• Undertake relevant, time-limited project work that enables significant model and practice change

About you

This is a multidisciplinary role and is open to Registered Psychiatric Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Psychologists.

• Passion for clinical service delivery in the area of family interventions.
• Significant experience in clinical practice within the mental health field, preferably with young people experiencing complex mental health disorders
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, consumers and families
• Demonstrated leadership and problem-solving skills and the capacity to adapt to the changing needs of an evolving service

What you’ll get in return

• AH4 / RPN5 + employed by Melbourne Health under Mental Health / Psychologists EBA + 10.5% super + salary packaging
• Join us during this incredibly exciting time of growth and change - career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals.
• Enjoy excellent work-life balance working in a supportive and collaborative team

Orygen – leading the revolution

Imagine a future with unlimited potential. A future where every young person enjoys optimal mental health as they grow into adulthood. At Orygen, this is our life’s work, because we passionately believe it’s what all young people deserve.

Every step of the way, young people and families are at the heart of everything we do. Always. Through world-leading research that creates change. Through pioneering reform that delivers real-world practical solutions.

Join the revolution

If you’re keen to join Orygen and be part of our team challenging the status quo and reshaping the future for young people, apply now.

Please see link for position description: https://www.orygen.org.au/getmedia/6d7e917b-d9f9-44f7-8ddf-45b5ce8b396f/Clinical-Specialist-Family-Work-Early-Psychosis-PD.pdf.aspx

Applications will close on the advertised date, unless a suitable candidate is found sooner.

Orygen is dedicated to gender equality, diversity and inclusivity. We strive to continue to build a culturally safe workplace where our values underpin the way we work and our commitment to First Nations people of Australia, young people and their families, LGBTIQA+ people and CALD people. We strongly encourage applications from the First Nations people.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check, and where applicable, Working With Children Check (WWCC). All RMH employees are required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment including evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 (3 doses) and Influenza with a TGA approved vaccine (mandatory for all clinical and or patient facing roles) prior to commencement. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health’s Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19 and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.