Orygen is a specialist mental health service to young people aged 15-25 and their families/carers in Melbourne's northwest and western suburbs.

Your new role:

You will be responsible for recruiting and engaging young people with lived experience in a range of participation opportunities. You will also:

• Support young people to meaningfully share their perspectives and experiences Support other staff to develop lived experience participation opportunities
• Continue to develop new opportunities for young people to be involved in quality improvement of mental healthcare
• Convene the ‘Platform’ lived experience advisory group
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop new lived experience consultation, collaboration and co-design opportunities
• Contribute a lived experience perspective at internal meetings

About you:

• You are passionate about spotlighting lived experience in mental healthcare
• You have lived experience of using public mental health services, specifically as a young person
• You have experience contributing a lived experience perspective in mental health services
• You are excited about developing new opportunities, and ensuring diverse perspectives can be contributed

Benefits of working with Orygen Specialist Programs:

• You will enjoy excellent work-life balance. We want you to stay long term!
• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including; Staff Medical Service, Employee Assistance Program, Peer Support Program - run by our dedicated employees
• Salary packaging, onsite car parking and close to public transport

What you’ll get in return

• Employed by Melbourne Health under the Mental Health EBA + 10.5% super + salary packaging
• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including; Staff Medical Service, Employee Assistance Program, Peer Support Program - run by our dedicated employees
• 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.

A position description is attached.

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.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check, and where applicable, Working With Children Check (WWCC). All RMH employees are required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment including evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 (3 doses) and Influenza with a TGA approved vaccine (mandatory for all clinical and or patient facing roles) prior to commencement. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health’s Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19 and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.