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Senior Clinician/Enhanced Care Coordinator – Headspace Melton

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Organisation : Orygen

Location : Melbourne

Work type : Full-time, Part-time

Sector : Community Support Services, Mental Health, Youth & Young People

Salary type : Annual Package

Salary : $78,645 - $89,197 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 fixed term contract until 30/06/21 with opportunity for extension 
  • Generous NFP Salary Packaging and flexible work/life balance arrangements


headspace Melton is seeking a senior clinician, tertiary qualified in psychology, social work, occupational therapy or nursing 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 Enhanced Care Coordinator – Senior Clinician role!

The Enhanced Care Coordinator – Senior Clinician will work within the Clinical Team of the centre providing increased capacity to engage and support young people with complex needs to seek and maintain their treatment within an enhanced primary care setting. You will:

  • Support those young people at risk of self-harm and potential suicide. 
  • Work with an identified Emergency Department to identify and address the barriers and challenges to access appropriate service pathways and effective treatment.  
  • Work closely with GP’s, Psychiatrists, Access Team Clinicians and Allied Health contracted team members to facilitate coordinated care and treatment for moderate to severe mental health disorders. 
  • Work with the leadership team to provide assessment, care planning, referral, advice and consultation services to young people, their families/carers and community professionals/agencies.
  • Be involved in and contribute to service development. 

Depending on your skills and experience, a salary of $78,645 – $89,197 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 + opportunity to be part of an organisation that is the leader in youth mental health. 

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE ROLE

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:

  • Extensive experience in the planning and provision of mental health care, including completion of mental health assessments, crisis intervention, psychoeducation and short-term treatment interventions to young people experiencing mental health and/or substance use, and/or other social difficulties, including current evidence-based approaches;
  • Ability to be self-motivated and directed, demonstrating a sound ability to proactively oversee and lead decisions in relation to the intake/assessment services and young people’s suitability for ongoing treatment/support services at the centre;
  • Extensive service system knowledge, relevant legislation, government policy and strategic directions in relation to mental health and alcohol and other substances particularly as it relates to young people;
  • Demonstrated capacity to problem solve effectively and work creatively with young people, particularly within an early intervention framework;
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team in a health setting and to provide leadership and supervision to staff and students.

To find out more about this opportunity, please refer to the Position Description below or contact Denise Poyser at denise.poyser@orygen.org.au for a confidential discussion.

How to apply

Applications not allowed for this job listing.

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Please quote in application: Senior Clinician/Enhanced Care Coordinator – Headspace Melton via Pro Bono Australia.


Profession: #Community_Services, #Healthcare_and_Medical
Sector: #Community_Support_Services, #Mental_Health, #Youth_and_Young_People
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