About Orygen

Orygen is Australia’s Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health and the largest translational research organisation dedicated to youth mental health in the world.

For over 30 years, Orygen has led groundbreaking early intervention and developed evidence-based models of care to improve the mental health outcomes of young people aged 12-25.

About the job

The Mental Health Clinician will provide brief episodic support to young people struggling to engage with the health care system. You will work within headspace Sunshine’s clinical team and across the region interfacing with other Mental Health Clinicians –to provide seamless service transitions.

Reporting to the Clinical Services Manager you will:

• Work with the Clinical Services Manager to engage in and deliver shared care with the wider clinical team, medical, collocated and contracted staff to support the provision of youth-friendly early intervention services at headspace for young people with moderate and complex mental health disorders.
• Provide a range of brief episodic therapeutic interventions and care coordination as needed including assessment and short-term outreach support in accordance with best practice and clinical guidelines.
• Facilitate positive working relationships between the clinical team and other staff and contracted professionals at headspace.
• Undertake intake, assessment and referrals processes for more complex and ‘higher risk’ young people and assist others in the team to do so.

Our headspace sites operate after 5pm multiple times a week, availability to work across rotating shifts required.

Skills and experience

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 tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline. (Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Mental Health Nursing) and must have full registration with AHPRA or eligibility for registration with AASW.
• Previous professional experience in the planning and provision of mental health care, including completion of mental health assessments, crisis intervention, psychoeducation and short-term treatment interventions to young people experiencing mental health and/or substance use, and/or other social difficulties, including current evidence-based approaches.
• Highly developed service system knowledge, relevant legislation, government policy and strategic directions in relation to mental health and alcohol and other substances particularly as it relates to young people.
• Proven skills in decision-making, problem-solving and risk management, and demonstrated capacity to problem-solve effectively and work creatively with young people, particularly within an early intervention framework.

Benefits

• Salary between $86,924 - $96,686 per annum, pro rata, commensurate with skills and experience + 11.5% super + NFP salary packaging up to $15,900 + $2,600 meals and entertainment card.
• Make a real impact on young people in a dynamic, youth-centred environment.
• Ability to purchase additional leave; access to EAP; generous Parental Leave Scheme.
• Opportunity to contribute to the success of a purpose driven organisation.
• Enhance your skills with specialised training and workshops tailored to your career growth.
• Benefit from a location that is easily accessible by public transport and offers amenities that support a healthy work-life balance.

How to Apply

If you’re ready to make a difference in youth mental health and be part of a collaborative, innovative team, apply now.

A position description is attached.

This is a part-time (0.6 FTE), ongoing position.

Before applying at Orygen, it’s important to understand that you may encounter sensitive information related to mental health as part of your work. Being aware of this and how it could affect you is essential in deciding if this is the right opportunity for you.

Orygen is committed to providing diverse, equitable and inclusive environments for Staff and anyone connected to Orygen. We strive to continue building 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, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ people and CALD communities. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people.
Orygen is a child-safe organisation and is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and well-being of all young people and embedding safeguarding practices into all our programs and services. All employment appointments are subject to holding a valid working with children check and successful police check.