• Opportunity to join Orygen Youth Health Senior Clinician - Children’s Court of Victoria Mental Health Liaison Service (CCMHLS) / Forensic Youth Mental Health Service (FYMHS)
• Multidisciplinary - Social Work, Psychologist, Occupational Therapist Grade 3, or RPN Grade 4
  
• Full Time permanent position

Life With Us: 

Orygen Youth Health (OYH) are seeking an experienced, highly motivated, and clinically skilled Senior Clinician to provide clinical services to our new OYH Forensic Youth Mental Health Service / Children’s Court of Victoria Mental Health Liaison Service. This clinician will provide specialist youth mental health care in the Children's Court setting. 

Our clinical program offers specialist inpatient care, crisis intervention and assessment, individual case management, family therapy and group interventions, intensive outreach services, community consultation, and training. OYH has strong links with research and training organisations including Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health. 

A Job to Be Proud Of: 

The primary purpose of the Senior Clinician - Children’s Court of Victoria Mental Health Liaison Service (CCMHLS) is to provide clinical assessments of accused young person’s appearing before the court who present with suicidality or acute mental illness and facilitate timely access to appropriate treatment.

• Be part of a new team working with young people with emerging mental health issues in custodial settings 
• Provide high-quality care and expertise to achieve the best outcomes for our consumers and their families and carers 
• Contribute to the development of Forensic Youth Mental Health services at OYH

 Your Contribution:

• Significant experience in the provision of mental health care, particularly in youth mental health
• Strong communication and clinical liaison skills
• Proven capacity to liaise with and build positive relationships with service providers
• Proven capacity to provide clinical services including in mental health care settings
• Membership of your appropriate professional organisation

 Our Commitment to You:

• A career with us is a rewarding experience offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement
• Rich opportunities for professional development, training, and engagement with research
• NorthWestern Mental Health boasts a sophisticated learning structure and we pride ourselves on supporting continuing professional development
• We are a values based organisation
• Comprehensive Health and Wellbeing Programs including staff gym, staff health service, peer support program, and Employee Assistance Program

Connect With Us:

Get to know us at www.nwmh.org.au or click 'Apply Now'

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All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and a Working With Children Check.  Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.