The Youth Wellbeing Discipline Lead will use their leadership and management skills to lead, mentor and develop the Youth Wellbeing Worker (YWW) workforce within the newly developed Orygen Recovery (YPARC) care system and support a high level of psychosocial recovery-oriented practices, supporting young people accessing sub-acute mental health support.
Reporting to the Orygen Recovery Coordinator you will:
- Lead in the recruitment, development, maintenance and sustaining the YWW’s and oversee the delivery of direct support to individual young people and support to families and carers.
- Role model key behaviour through working alongside the staff, mentoring and coaching their overall direct consumer care.
- Build staff capability and effective practice in service(s) in the four main components of their work – working individually with consumers, providing support to families and carers, undertaking planning and delivery of group work and working with local service providers.
- Positively influence and contribute to a service and multidisciplinary team culture that focusses on meeting the consumers goals using evidence informed practice.
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 qualification in mental health, AOD, social science or related discipline or willingness to work towards.
- At least 4+ years in a mental health, community or AOD setting, desirable in Youth Mental Health and at least 2+ years’ experience in leading teams and managing programs.
- Experience in working in multi-disciplinary teams and leading teams/ management of youth mental health services and bed-based services is desirable.
- Ability to take initiative and work independently with proven problem-solving capabilities.
What you’ll get in return
- Salary between $102,555 – $107,080 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.
- Opportunity to contribute to the success of a purpose driven organisation.
- Flexible working culture.
- Join a new and growing youth focused recovery service, supporting young people.
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/9cc42af6-3425-4d56-a607-c1f630819a81/Youth-Wellbeing-Discipline-Lead-July-23.pdf.aspx
This is a full-time ongoing position.
Applications will close on 9th August 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.