Your new team:

Orygen Specialist Programs (OSP), a program of Melbourne Health, provides specialist mental health services for young people aged 15 to 25 and focuses on providing early intervention to young people with severe and complex mental illness.

Our HYPE team provide early intervention for young people with Personality Disorder (PD). The HYPE Service Development Program works alongside the HYPE Specialist Clinical and Research Programs to provide specialist training in relational approaches to clinicians and other professionals who work with young people with PD and related difficulties. The HYPE team run specialist psychotherapy training, providing training programs leading to accreditation by ANZACAT as a CAT Practitioner.

Your new role:

The CAT Training Coordinator will develop and deliver training programs and supervision in relational approaches to clinicians both within and external to Orygen. You will also:

• Collaboratively develop a strategy with internal and external stakeholders to increase the relational capacity of the mental health workforce
• Develop short training activities that can be used by clinicians to more effectively manage clients presenting with complex and challenging needs
• Coordinate the curriculum, student enrolments, teaching, supervision and assessment processes of the CAT psychotherapy training program
• Manage and organise the CAT teaching team and CAT supervisors
• Liaise with and build partnerships with other CAT training programs and associations, within Australia and internationally.

About you:

• Relevant registration and qualifications
• Comprehensive in mental health, and considerable experience supervising mental health clinicians and taking a senior role in managing a multidisciplinary team.
• CAT Practitioner and CAT Supervisor, accredited with ANZACAT or equivalent national CAT association.
• Experienced in developing and delivering teaching and professional development activities, preferably experience consulting and delivering training in the CAT relational model

What you’ll get in return

• Employed by Melbourne Health under the Mental Health EBA + 10.5% super + salary packaging
• Reimbursements for the cost of obtaining required pre-employment checks (Police Check and Serology test)
• 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

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.

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Applications may close early if 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.