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 Peer Work Placement Coordinator is a lived experience leadership role which will manage and administer the Pilot Placement Program for students of the Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work within Orygen’s clinical services.
Reporting to the Head of Lived Experience you will:

• Lead and Coordinate: Drive the development and delivery of Orygen’s Peer Work Placement Program, ensuring alignment with national training requirements and Orygen’s Lived Experience Workforce Framework.
• Support and Supervise: Provide ongoing individual supervision, co-reflection, and strengths-based feedback to Peer Work students throughout their placement journey.
• Engage Stakeholders: Collaborate with training providers, placement site leaders, and lived experience leads to create meaningful and supportive placement experiences.
• Build Culture and Capacity: Champion lived expertise as valuable knowledge and identify new opportunities for placement expansion within Orygen services.
• Monitor and Report: Track program outcomes, ensure compliance, maintain accurate records, and contribute to ongoing program evaluation and improvement.

Skills and experience

The following criteria must be met for consideration for this position:

• Personal lived experience of mental ill health and an understanding, ability, and willingness to use this lived experience within their work.
• Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work or Intentional Peer Support (IPS) Core Training or a willingness to complete either.
• and Demonstrated experience in providing peer support in a mental health setting
• A minimum of two years’ experience working in a lived experience role and Proven experience in supervising peer workers, with a strong understanding of peer work principles and a passion for empowering students and emerging peer professionals.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders, co-facilitate training, and contribute to inclusive, recovery-oriented practice.
• Highly organised and adaptable, able to prioritise tasks, problem-solve creatively, and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

• Salary between $85,126 - $91,587 (SCHADS 4) + 11.5% super + NFP salary packaging up to $15,900 + $2,600 meals and entertainment card.
• Ability to purchase additional leave; access to EAP; generous Parental Leave Scheme.
• Support Orygen's mission for youth mental health and contribute to positive social change.
• Enjoy work-life balance with supportive policies for family and personal needs.
• Be part of a team that values collaboration and innovative thinking, driving impactful results.
• Participate in cutting-edge projects that directly impact youth development and well-being.
• Experience a workspace that was thoughtfully created with input from young people, promoting a collaborative and inclusive atmosphere.

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) 2-year contract.

Applications will close on 27th May (2pm), 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.