• Develop specialist skills in youth suicide prevention and psychosocial recovery interventions.
• Part-time, fixed term role until April 2025 - 3 days per week.
• Based in Parkville.

Forming part of Orygen Specialist Program (OSP), a program of the Royal Melbourne Hospital, The Hospital Post Suicide Engagement (HOPE) service is an aftercare program that has been codesigned with lived experience associates to provide targeted wrap around supports to young people aged 12 to 25 years old who have presented to an emergency department with acute onset of deliberate self ­harm, suicidal thoughts and/or suicide attempt(s). This is a multidisciplinary role and is open to Registered Psychiatric Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Psychologists.

Your new role

• Develop specialist skills in crisis intervention and assessment, safety and risk management, as well as provide brief targeted interventions.
• Utilise relational formulation in safety planning and treatment intervention.
• Maintain high levels of clinical documentation, record keeping and report writing.
• Access specialist clinical training with regular professional development.
• Emphasis on psychosocial recovery to optimise youth quality of life outcomes.

About You

• Experience delivering specialist mental health treatment, ideally having had previous youth mental health experience.
• High level of reliability and professional conduct, with a passion for youth mental health.
• Understanding of legislation pertinent to the provision of mental health services.
• Passionate in delivering youth mental health services with experience in clinical assessment and intervention.
• A current Victorian Driver's licence, and ongoing ability to use this form of transport.
• Relevant registration and qualifications (see attached position description).

Benefits of working with us

• Receive specialist supervision, training and capacity building!
• Excellent leadership and team culture.
• You will enjoy excellent work­life balance.
• Join us during this incredibly exciting time of growth and change.
• Career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals.
• Work alongside highly trained staff whilst providing compassionate and supportive care for all members of the community.

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