The Online Youth Mental Health Clinician will directly support young people using MOST. This role will also assist MOST users with other appropriate features within MOST, such as social networking, and peer and vocational support. This role is responsible for maintaining weekly contact with MOST users, via messaging, discussions on the online forums, text message or telephone contact.
Reporting to the Senior Clinician – Supervisor, Orygen Digital you will:
- Welcome and onboard young people to the MOST platform and welcome families and young people on the under 15’s platform.
- Monitor the safety of young people on the platform and respond as required.
- Participate in service development for the MOST service model for over 15’s and under 15’s platform.
- Communicate with face-to-face clinicians to ensure they are updated on their young person’s involvement with MOST.
After hours will be required and weekend work may be required – some shifts are 12pm – 8pm.
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 one of the following allied health fields (Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Registered Psychiatric Nurse or Social Work) and full registration with AHPRA or AASW.
- An understanding of youth mental health systems and an ability to apply this knowledge to the Orygen Digital context.
- Experience working in clinical settings within the VIC, NSW, QLD and/or ACT youth mental health system.
What you’ll get in return
- Salary package between $64,938 – $85,201 pro rata commensurate with skills and experience + 11% super + NFP salary packaging up to $15,900.
- Ability to purchase additional leave; access to EAP; generous Parental Leave Scheme.
- Flexible work to suit your lifestyle and access to policies and tools that support this.
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/c61b6edf-b072-483b-a13a-9a62767bd59a/PD-Online-YMH-Clinican-80823.pdf.aspx
This is a part time or full time (0.6-1.0 FTE) contract available until 31st March 2024.
Applications will close on 22nd July 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.