About Orygen

Orygen is Australia’s Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health and the largest translational research organisation dedicated to youth mental health in the world.

For over 30 years, Orygen has led groundbreaking early intervention and developed evidence-based models of care to improve the mental health outcomes of young people aged 12-25.

About the job

Reporting to the Clinical Services Manager you will:

• Work with young people in a non-clinical way that values the shared experiences of a peer and supports the young person to appropriately engage with headspace.
• Facilitate or co-facilitate programs within the headspace centre for young people.
• Coordinate and deliver headspace programs to students within schools, members of local community clubs and young people based within other services such as local councils or community groups.
• Support headspace Werribee’s Youth Advisory Group Support including assisting with facilitation of meetings and activities. Assist with the identification and coordination of education and training sessions for the YAG to further strengthen their capacity to plan, deliver and evaluate mental health awareness/promotion activities in the community.

Our headspace sites operate after 5pm multiple times a week, availability to work across rotating shifts required.

Skills and experience

The following criteria must be met for consideration for this position:

• You are aged between 18 and 24 years, with personal experience of challenges with any of the following: mental health, physical health, alcohol and other drugs.
• Experience or knowledge of peer work/youth participation principles/frameworks.
• Capacity to solve problems effectively, engage and work creatively with young people.
• Excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) to communicate warmly and effectively with young people, liaise, build relationships and partnerships, consult, and negotiate with a wide variety of stakeholders.

Note: this role requires the applicant to be within a specific age range for the duration of their employment within this role. This role falls under the special measures category in the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 to promote substantive equality for a group of people who have one (or more) protected attributes such as age. Orygen aims to address equality for young people who have faced or are facing mental ill health challenges.

Benefits

• Salary of $66,018 - $72,045 pro rata commensurate with skills and experience + 11.5% 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 the success of a purpose driven organisation.
• Join a multidisciplinary team based at headspace Werribee.
• Be part of a team that values collaboration and innovative thinking, driving impactful results.
• Benefit from a location that is easily accessible by public transport and offers amenities that support a healthy work-life balance.

How to Apply

If you’re ready to make a difference in youth mental health and be part of a collaborative, innovative team, please click 'Apply now'.

This is a part time (0.8 FTE), ongoing contract.

Applications will close on 8th April 4pm, unless a suitable candidate is found sooner.

Before applying at Orygen, it’s important to understand that you may encounter sensitive information related to mental health as part of your work. Being aware of this and how it could affect you is essential in deciding if this is the right opportunity for you.

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 and successful police check.

A position description is attached.