Orygen Specialist Program, a program of The Royal Melbourne Hospital, provides mental health services to young people aged 15-25 and their families/carers in Melbourne’s northwest and western suburbs.
The Psychosocial Recovery Program aims to support young people to work towards their personal recovery goals. The multidisciplinary team develop and coordinate group programs, family peer support programs, youth participation programs, and the educational and vocational recovery programs.
Your new role:
A multidisciplinary role open to a Grade 2 Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Psychologist or Grade 3 Registered Psychiatric Nurse. In this role you will:
- Design, implement, co-facilitate and evaluate a range of group interventions and other psychosocial services
- Develop and maintain partnerships across other programs in Orygen and external agencies to provide psychosocial interventions for young people and families/carers
- Implement and evaluate quality clinical and psychosocial group programs
- Provide inclusive and sensitive practice to young people and their families/carers from Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander, CALD and LGBTQIA backgrounds
About you:
- Registration and qualifications in a relevant area of practice (see PD via link below)
- Previous experience in clinical practice within the mental health field, including young people and their families/carers
- Demonstrated experience with case management, assessments, service planning and diagnostic formulations
- Ability to work independently and as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
What you’ll get in return
- AH2 / RPN3 + employed by Melbourne Health under Mental Health / Psychologists EBA + 10.5% super + salary packaging
- Join us during this incredibly exciting time of growth and change – career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals.
- Enjoy excellent work-life balance working in a supportive and collaborative team
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 for position description: https://www.orygen.org.au/getmedia/6902d91b-0647-46ca-b0dd-3dd448b55c2f/Mental-Health-Clinician-Psychosocial-Recovery-Program-PD.pdf.aspx
Applications will close on 14 December 2022, unless a suitable candidate is found sooner.
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.