Job description
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This is a 4 day a week role and provides diversity to work across two pivotal programs at Werribee headspace – 3 days as an Access Team Clinician and 1 day as an Enhanced Access to Mental Health in Schools Clinician. These roles form part of a multidisciplinary approach to mental health care for young people.
You will
- Work under the direction of the Clinical Services Manager to provide comprehensive youth-friendly mental health services.
- Provide a comprehensive intake service to young people, family and friends, community members and professionals seeking services.
- Conduct initial assessments with young people and their families/carers, using the agreed headspace psycho-social assessment tool, to determine client suitability for ongoing headspace services.
- With regular supervision, provide clinical psychological assessment, formulation and individual intervention for a variety of mental health issues to young persons referred to headspace.
- With regular supervision, provide clinical psychological assessment, formulation and individual intervention for a variety of mental health issues to young persons referred to headspace.
- Participate in regular clinical case review meetings and multi-disciplinary team meetings to ensure appropriate, consistent and integrated service pathways and service delivery response for young people and their families/carers.
- With regular supervision, provide clinical psychological assessment, formulation and individual intervention for a variety of mental health issues to young persons referred to headspace.
- Effectively communicate with all key stakeholders, providing appropriate coordination, liaison and referral as appropriate for those students
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:
- Approved tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline (such as psychology, social work, occupational therapy, nursing) and full registration with AHPRA or eligibility for registration with AASW.
- Able to demonstrate competence in provision of mental health care, including completion of mental health assessments; risk assessment and crisis intervention/safety planning; evidence based individual and group interventions to young people experiencing mental health and/or substance use problems.
- Demonstrated ability to determine and plan for a young person’s recovery and support needs, employing a shared-decision making approach.
- Ability to work hours between 5-8pm weekdays and some Saturday hours as directed by the Clinical Services Manager.
- A current Victorian’s drivers licence is required
What you’ll get in return
- Salary package $75,218 – $93,175 pro rata commensurate with skills and experience + 11% super + NFP salary packaging up to $15,900
- Flexible work to suit your lifestyle and access to policies and tools that support this
- Provider and further develop your leadership and skills with Orygen and be part of leading the revolution in youth mental health
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, click Apply Now.
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This is a part time (0.8 FTE) ongoing role, subject to funding.
Applications will close on the closing date 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.
A position description is attached.