The Online Youth Mental Health Clinician will directly support young people using MOST throughout VIC, QLD, NSW, and the ACT mental health services. In this role, you will manage and respond to risk as it arises on the platform via completion of risk assessments, safety planning with young people and their families and liaising with services to support the mental health needs of young people.
Reporting to the Senior Clinician, you will:
- Complete frequent safety checks on the MOST platform.
- Respond to any risk that emerges via direct message, SMS or phone calls with the young person.
- Maintain accurate records of engagement with young people.
- Communicate with face-to-face clinicians to ensure they are updated on their young person’s involvement with MOST.
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:
- Tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Social Work and Mental Health Nursing and current registration with AHPRA and AASW.
- Previous experience with risk assessments and understanding of relevant escalation pathways.
- An understanding of youth mental health systems and an ability to apply this knowledge to the Orygen Digital context.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and demonstrated ability to facilitate a therapeutic alliance via digital means.
What you’ll get in return
- Salary between $64,938 – $85,200 pro rata commensurate with skills and experience + 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 the success of a purpose driven organisation.
- Flexible working culture.
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 follow the link below.
https://www.orygen.org.au/getmedia/9e815913-2027-40db-8912-f34c405ea356/New-PD-Online-YMH-Clinican-Duty-role,-Nov2023.pdf.aspx
This is a part- full time (0.4 – 1.0 FTE) position for until 30 June 2024.
Applications will close on 1st December 2023, 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 the 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.