Your new team

The Orygen Youth Prevention & Recovery Care (YPARC) is a pivotal sub-acute bed-based residential program supporting young people aged 15-25 stepping up/down to intervene early and prevent further deterioration.

Your new role

• Support team on shift-by-shift basis, leading clinical interventions, mental health risk assessment formulation and treatment planning
• Provide specialist mental health nursing including physical and mental health, nutritional state, medication management, risk assessment, interventions for managing side effects and monitoring physical health status
• Escalation of care – liaise with other services within Orygen and community services
• Provide supervision and consultation to RPN2’s, graduate nurses and multidisciplinary team
• Work with lived experience workforce and families/carers to support young people with their recovery goals

About you

• Relevant registration and qualifications
• Advanced clinical skills, including the assessment and management of high-risk clinical situations
• Knowledge of mental health system of care, the common mental health and substance use issues faced by young people, and evidence-based treatments for major adolescent health issues
• Shift leadership experience

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.

See link to view the position description: orygen.org.au/getmedia/1abdeb19-d9fe-4b47-bec8-6b09cbd12ef7/YPARC-RPN3-PD-(MH)_1.pdf.aspx 

Applications will close on the advertised date, 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.