• Sunshine location - Onsite parking, close to public transport
• Part-time (0.8 FTE) ongoing position - 4 days per week
• Supportive, values-driven environment - Access to professional development

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

Mental Health Clinicians are committed, passionate mental health professionals providing assessment, planning and implementation services for recovery-oriented interventions at Orygen’s headspace centres. Mental Health Clinicians collaborate in a multidisciplinary setting, engage diverse communities, and promote inclusive, trauma-informed, and culturally safe care.

Reporting to the Clinical Services Manager you will:

• Provide a comprehensive intake service to young people, community members and professionals seeking services, conducting initial engagement and assessment sessions.
• Deliver evidence-informed brief interventions, including group interventions, including the support of youth and family/carer participation at the centre.
• Build and maintain collaborative working relationships within the service and with external providers, participating in the development and delivery of school and community based mental health awareness/ promotion activities as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate and timely electronic medical records.
• Participate in and promote research and evaluation projects conducted at the headspace centre.

Skills and experience

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/provisional general registration with AHPRA or eligibility for AASW.
• Have experience or knowledge of working with young people between 12 to 25 years of age, in the provision of mental health care, including an understanding of their developmental stages and transitions.
• Experience completing mental health assessments, shared decision-making, risk assessments, and crisis intervention/ safety planning; psychoeducation and short-term/ brief interventions
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across diverse stakeholders, including a multi-disciplinary team, and First Nations, culturally diverse and LGBTQI+ backgrounds.
• Proficient in clinical documentation and willing to engage in research and ongoing learning.

Benefits

• $80,779 - $100,065 per annum pro rata commensurate with skills and experience + 12% super + access to $15,900 NFP salary packaging + $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.
• Work in an inclusive environment committed to diversity and continuous improvement.
• Advance your career with ongoing education and training opportunities in youth mental health.

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.

For the full position description click here.

This is a part-time (0.8 FTE), ongoing position.

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

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.