Your new team:

The Helping Young People Early (HYPE) stream works closely with young people, aged 15 to 25, experiencing presentations of personality disorders and other co-occurring mental health difficulties. Our multidisciplinary team work collaboratively to provide an evidence-based early intervention service.

Your new role:

This is a key leadership position, developed in response to service growth and innovation. In your new senior role, you will:

• Partner with young people and families/carers to provide inpatient-like care
• Provide specialist interventions and leadership to a clinical team and influence service development at local, national and international levels
• Be responsible for the provision of clinical leadership, management, training and supervision of a multidisciplinary team
• Provide specialist knowledge in clinical interventions such as psychological, family, domestic violence, AOD, physical health, ultra-high risk for psychosis, neurodevelopmental and eating disorders interventions, etc.

About You:

• Comprehensive experience in clinical practice within the mental health field and proven expertise with young people
• Experience with evidence-based practice for consumers experiencing or at risk of developing psychosis
• Proven ability to manage and lead a multidisciplinary team: manage staff resources and ensure high standards of practice through staff supervision, clinical review, training and professional development activities
• Currently an Allied Health Grade 4 Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Clinical Psychologist or Grade 5 Registered Psychiatric Nurse

What you’ll get in return:

• Grade 4 AH / Grade 5 RPN + 10% super + salary packaging
• Employed by Melbourne Health under the Mental Health / Psychologist EBA
• Join us during this incredibly exciting time of growth and change - career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals
• Flexible work to suit your lifestyle and access to policies and tools that support this
• Further develop your leadership and skills with Orygen and be part of leading the revolution in youth mental health

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.

Please see link to view position description here

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.