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

The Youth Wellbeing Team Leader will provide leadership and management for the Youth Wellbeing Worker (YWW) and Peer (lived experience) workforce within the Orygen Recovery, Youth Prevention & Recovery Care (YPARC) system and support a high level of psychosocial recovery-oriented practices.

Reporting to the Coordinator, Orygen Recovery you will:

• Lead and manage the youth wellbeing and peer workforce, including recruitment, rosters, performance, and staff development.
• Oversee service delivery to young people, families, and carers, ensuring high standards of recovery-oriented practice and tailored support.
• Foster a positive team culture by mentoring staff, promoting evidence-informed practices, and driving service improvements.
• Collaborate with clinical and lived experience teams to manage risks, enhance service delivery, and build community connections.
• Support daily operations and program management, including budgets, compliance, administration, and on-call responsibilities.

Skills and experience

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

• Tertiary qualification in mental health, AOD, social science or related discipline or working towards or equivalent experience in a similar position.
• Extensive experience in mental health, community or AOD setting, desirable in Youth Mental Health.
• Previous experience in leading teams and managing programs.
• Experiencing working in acute or sub-acute (PARC or Step Up/Step Down) or residential services and a working knowledge of recovery-oriented practice.
• Highly developed organisational, administrative and time management skills.

Benefits

• $106,388 - $111,091 commensurate with skills and experience + superannuation and $15,900 in NFP salary packaging + $2,600 meals and entertainment card.
• Make a real impact on young people in a dynamic, youth-centered environment.
• Work in a state-of-the-art facility co-designed with young people to advance youth mental health.
• Support Orygen's mission for youth mental health and contribute to positive social change.

How to Apply

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

For the full position description, click here. 

This is a full time (1.0 FTE) ongoing position.

Applications will close on the 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 and successful police check.