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The Peer Navigator supports trans and gender diverse young people aged 12-25 years of age across Victoria to access gender affirming health care at one of the Orygen headspace centres.

This role will work closely with Senior Clinicians, GP’s and the wider Team to provide ‘wrap around’ support to young people and assist them to navigate the system to receive appropriate and safe services and support.

Reporting to the Trans and Gender Diverse (TGD) Team Leader, you will:

• Provide goal oriented (session by session) advice, referrals and support for TGD&NB young people.
• Provide lived experience secondary consultation and advocacy to internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop and implement effective peer navigation approaches that are evidence informed and relevant to TGD&NB communities.
• Engage with LGBTQIA+ community sector to promote awareness of the services available to TGD&NB communities.

What you’ll need

You are passionate, energetic and determined to make a difference to health and wellbeing outcomes for young people. The following criteria must be met for consideration for this position:

• Lived experience as a trans, gender diverse and/ or non-binary person and a willingness to use your own lived experience within the context of the role.
• Experience providing navigation support, referrals and undertaking administrative processes.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with people from culturally and sexually diverse backgrounds across telehealth and in face-to-face service.
• Willingness to participate in peer work training or relevant tertiary course would be highly desirable.

This position will be based at Orygen Parkville with a minimum of 1 day per week at headspace Melton.

What you’ll get in return

• Salary package between $63,649 - $69,441 commensurate with skills and experience pro rata + 11% super + NFP salary packaging up to $15,900 + $2,600 meals and entertainment card.
• Ability to purchase additional leave; access to EAP; generous Parental Leave Scheme.
• Opportunity to contribute to service design and growth within youth mental health services.
• Opportunity to be mentored, develop your skills and be challenged.

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.

At Orygen, that’s the future we’re creating right now. To do it, we have revolution in mind.

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.

For more information and to review the position description, please see the attachment below.

This is a part-time (0.6 FTE) contract until 30 June 2025.

Applications will remain open until closing date unless a suitable candidate is found sooner.

Orygen is committed to providing diverse, equitable and inclusive environments for Staff and anyone connected to Orygen. We strive to continue building 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, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ people and CALD communities. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people.

Orygen is a child-safe organisation and is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and well-being of all young people and embedding safeguarding practices into all our programs and services.

All employment appointments are subject to holding a valid working with children check, successful police check and having at least three COVID-19 vaccinations.