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Mental Health Clinician

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

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  • Part-time role | 3 days per week
  • Contract: Until October 2025
  • Based in Parkville | Flexibility and work-life balance
  • Career progression and development opportunities
  • Allied Health Grade 2 SW, OT and Clinical Psychology/ RPN 3

Your new team

Orygen Specialist Programs (OSP), a program of The Royal Melbourne Hospital, provides mental health services to young people aged 12-25 and their families/carers in Melbourne's northwest and western suburbs.

Our Youth Mood Clinic provides evidence-based interventions to young people experiencing moderate to severe mood disorders, and may present with a range of co-morbid mental health issues.

Your new role

A multidisciplinary role open to Grade 3 Registered Psychiatric Nurses and Grade 2 Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Psychologists. In this role, you will:

  • Partner with young people and families/carers and provide case management, mental health assessments, risk assessments, psychological treatment and crisis management
  • Function autonomously as well as work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
  • Provide inclusive and sensitive practice to young people and their families/carers from Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander, CALD and LGBTQIA backgrounds
  • Utilise and further develop skills in research, discipline-specific interventions or portfolios, including dual diagnosis, physical health, systems work and other therapeutic modalities

About You:

  • Registration and qualifications in a relevant area of practice (see position description for details)
  • Demonstrated experience in the provision of mental health assessment, treatment and case management, including with young people
  • Knowledge of the rationale and evidence for early intervention in mental illness
  • Knowledge of mental health system of care, the common mental health and substance use issues faced by young people, and evidence-based treatments

Benefits of working with Orygen Specialist Program:

  • Join us during this inspiring time of growth and transformation - career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals
  • Enjoy excellent work-life balance working in a supportive and collaborative team
  • Salary packaging, onsite car parking and close to public transport

To submit your application please click 'Apply Now' by the closing date.

A position description is attached.

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