- 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.