Your new team

Orygen Specialist Program provides mental health services to young people aged 15-25 and their families/carers in Melbourne's northwest and western suburbs.

YAT provides a youth Triage, assessment, community treatment and crisis intervention mental health care response to young people living in the Western Suburbs of Melbourne.

Your new role

A multidisciplinary role open to Grade 3 Registered Psychiatric Nurses and Grade 2 Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Psychologists. As a YAT Clinician you will:

• Provide Triage, crisis interventions, mental health assessments, risk assessments, short-term treatment interventions and psychoeducation to young people and their families/carers
• Triage new referrals to the service
• Function autonomously as well as work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Provide inclusive and sensitive practice to young people and their families/carers from Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander, CALD and LGBTQIA backgrounds

About You:

• Registration and qualifications in a relevant area of practice
• Experience working in early intervention in mental health, youth mental health teams, early psychosis programs, mental health triage and/or EMH / CATT / ECATT / PACER
• Demonstrated experience in clinical practice within mental health as a Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Psychologist or Registered Psychiatric Nurse
• Experience working collaboratively with consumers and families/carers

What you’ll get in return

• Employed by Melbourne Health under the Mental Health / Psychologists EBA + 10.5% super + salary packaging
• Career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals + internal and external training programs
• Enjoy excellent work-life balance working in a supportive and collaborative team
• Reimbursements for the cost of obtaining required pre-employment checks (Police Check and Serology test)

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: Here

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.