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The Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Clinician will provide comprehensive clinical mental health care to young people and families of the Orygen Youth Prevention & Recovery Care (YPARC) program. The AOD Clinician will enhance the quality of care for people presenting with AOD and/or Dual Diagnosis problems.

We have some exciting new opportunities within a newly purpose-built YPARC centre.

As an Alcohol and Other Drugs Clinician (Grade 3), you will:

• Work with YPARC team to improve screening, identification, assessment and discharge planning of patients presenting with AOD/Dual Diagnosis issues
• Assist and support staff in the development and implementation of AOD and/or Dual Diagnosis care plans
• Provide education and training support for staff across YPARC
• Assist in the provision of primary, secondary and tertiary consultation services, community development and education, liaison and linkage to other agencies that also provide support to young people with mental illnesses

This is a part-time (6 days per fortnight) permanent position.

What you’ll need

You are passionate, energetic and determined to make a difference to health and wellbeing outcomes for young people. The following criteria must be met for consideration for this position:

• Approved qualifications in Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Psychology or Psychiatric Nursing or equivalent and relevant registration with AHPRA or eligibility to AASW
• Experience in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of AOD/mental illness and psychiatric disability presentations
• Capacity to undertake AOD screening, assessment, treatment planning, brief interventions with young people who have co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders
• Experience working with people with complex AOD, mental health and medical issues

What you’ll get in return

• Salary range $93,860.00 - $100,037.60 pro rata + 10% super + NFP salary packaging up to $15,900
• Opportunity to be employed by Melbourne Health or Orygen
• Ability to purchase additional leave; access to EAP; generous Parental Leave Scheme
• Flexible work to suit your lifestyle and access to policies and tools that support this
• Opportunity to contribute to service design and growth within youth mental health services
• Provider and further develop your leadership and skills with Orygen and be part of leading the revolution in youth mental health

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.

At Orygen, that’s the future we’re creating right now. To do it, we have revolution in mind.

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, click apply now.

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.