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Organisation : Orygen

Location : Melbourne (Melton )

Work type : Contract/Temporary

Sector : Mental Health, Youth & Young People

Salary type : Annual Package

Salary : $57,265 - $75,148 p.a. (pro rata)

Application closing date : 11 Dec, 2020

About the organisation

Organisation Name : Orygen

We believe that all young people deserve to grow into adulthood with optimal mental health. Everything we do is focused on this outcome. Orygen is leading and redefining what’s
possible in global research, policy, education and clinical care. Find out more on our website. Orygen operates headspace Melton. headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds, along with assistance in promoting young peoples’ wellbeing. Find out more on the headspace website.

About the role

  • A great opportunity to join a leader in youth mental health
  • Purposeful work and make a real difference
  • Part-time / full-time 12 months fixed term contract with opportunity for extension
  • Generous NFP Salary Packaging and flexible work/life balance arrangements
  • Participate in Orygen’s Climate Action Group, Parents/Carers Hub, LGBTIQA+
  • Network and wellbeing and fundraising events


headspace Melton is seeking a tertiary qualified allied health practitioner (such as psychologists, social workers and occupational therapists) or nurse with a mental health
background to join our driven and inclusive multi-disciplinary team to deliver excellent youth friendly early intervention services. You will be well supported operationally and clinically to
ensure your career at Orygen is both fulfilling and rewarding without compromising on your life goals.

If you have a passion for the field of youth mental health and want to make a real difference to the lives of young people and their families and share Orygen’s values of Respect, Accountability, Teamwork, Excellence and Innovation, then we would love you to apply for our headspace Melton Access Team Clinician role!

The Access Team Clinician holds a critical role in contributing to the provision of high quality, early intervention intake and assessment services to young people, their families/carers and community professional/agencies. The Access Team Clinician will:

  • Have a direct role in the engagement, assessment and coordination of care for young people accessing services at headspace Melton;
  • Assist in the referral of young people to appropriate programs (including research interventions) either within the headspace Melton or other community agencies; and
  • Participate in community awareness raising activities that promote early help-seeking for mental health and substance use problems in young people.
  • Depending on your skills and experience, a salary of $57,265 – $75,148 p.a. (pro rata) is offered + superannuation + generous NFP salary packaging + flexible work/life balance benefits + great supportive team + purposeful work that makes a real difference to lives of young people and their families and carers + career opportunities within an organisation that is the leader in youth mental health.

What you will bring to the role:

Essential to the role is that you are tertiary qualified in a relevant discipline such as Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or Nursing and have provisional or full registration with AHPRA or eligible for registration with AASW. You are passionate, energetic and determined to make a difference to health outcomes for young people. In addition, you will bring:

  • Experience in the provision of mental health care, including completion of mental health
    assessments; risk assessment and crisis intervention/safety planning; psychoeducation
    and short-term/brief interventions to young people experiencing mental health and/or
    substance use problems.
  • Demonstrated experience and ability to determine and plan for a young person’s
    recovery and support needs, employing a shared-decision making approach.
  • Demonstrated sound ability to make decisions, problem solve, and risk manage, in
    relation to conducting intake and assessments and determining a young people’s
    suitability for ongoing treatment/support services at the centre.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ability to liaise and build
    relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Commitment to supporting clinical research within the service.

How to apply

Applications not allowed for this job listing.

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Profession: #Client_Services, #Healthcare_and_Medical, #Social_and_Support_Work
Sector: #Mental_Health, #Youth_and_Young_People
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