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Access Team Clinicians - headspace

Orygen
  • Part-time/Full-time (0.6 – 1.0 FTE) fixed term positions
  • Multiple positions available at five centres
  • NFP Salary Packaging increasing take home pay
  • Leading organisation in youth mental health 

Are you an allied health professional, with experience in the provision of mental health care, and are wanting to make a difference to the lives of young people? Orygen is looking for you. 

Multiple positions available

Access Team Clinicians have a direct role in the engagement, assessment and coordination of care, for young people accessing services at our headspace centres in Craigieburn, Glenroy, Melton, Sunshine and Werribee. They assist in the referral of young people to appropriate programs (including research interventions), and participate in community awareness raising activities. These activities promote early help-seeking for mental health and substance use problems in young people.

Allied health professionals, including psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists and nurses, with experience in the provision of mental health care, are encouraged to apply.

Multiple part-time and/or full-time positions are available at each of our five centres, with flexibility to request your preferred fixed number of hours per week, ranging from 0.6 to 1.0 FTE. All positions are available for 12 months with the possibility of renewal subject to funding. 

Orygen is also currently recruiting to a number of clinical roles. Similar clinician roles are also available within the Orygen Digital team, and can be found here or on our website.  Orygen is open to “blended” roles where clinicians may work across both programs, such as three days with headspace and two days with Orygen Digital. If you are interested in this blended approach, please apply for BOTH roles and indicate this in your application, specifying number of days you wish to work in each role. This opportunity offers exciting possibilities in developing a deeper understanding of health care delivery and technologies for mental health.  

As a guide, remuneration of $57,265 – $75,148 per annum pro rata is offered, dependent on skills and experience; NFP generous salary sacrificing opportunities are also available to the successful candidate.

Please refer to the Position Description for other duties, skills and experience required for this position.

About you

Skills & Experience

  • Approved tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline. (Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Nursing).
  • Provisional or full registration with AHPRA or eligibility for full registration with AASW.
  • Passion, energy and determination to make a difference to health outcomes for young people.
  • Experience in the provision of mental health care, including completion of mental health assessments; risk assessment and crisis intervention/safety planning; psychoeducation and short-term/brief interventions to young people experiencing mental health and/or substance use problems.
  • Demonstrated experience and ability to determine and plan for a young person’s recovery and support needs, employing a shared-decision making approach.
  • Demonstrated sound ability to make decisions, problem solve, and risk manage, in relation to conducting intake and assessments and determining a young people’s suitability for ongoing treatment/support services at the centre.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ability to liaise and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Commitment to supporting clinical research within the service. 

About us

Orygen is the world’s leading research and knowledge translation organisation focusing on mental ill-health in young people. Find out more on our website.

headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds, along with assistance in promoting young peoples’ wellbeing. This covers four core areas: mental health, physical health, work and study support and alcohol and other drug services. Find our more on the headspace website.

Orygen is an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to attracting, developing and retaining our staff irrespective of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community.  We strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

Orygen is committed to providing an inclusive work environment that supports employees to achieve their career goals without compromising their life goals.  With this in mind Orygen offers a range of employment benefits including generous paid leave, flexible work arrangement, access to NFP salary packaging and an employee assistance program. 

For a private and confidential discussion about the role, please contact [email protected], using the subject line: Access Team Clinicians - headspace enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Orygen reserves the right to close the advertisement before this date is reached. Therefore, it is encouraged that you submit your application as soon as possible. 

A position description is attached.

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