Helping Young People Early(HYPE) Senior Clinician (OT3, SW3, RPN4, P3)

Permanent Part-Time (0.5 EFT)

About the Role:

We require an experienced and enthusiastic clinician to join the HYPE program. The Helping Young People Early (HYPE) program was established in 1999 and provides an evidence-based Early Intervention service for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) in youth.

The program offers treatment to young people diagnosed with 3 or more DSM-V BPD criteria, with no specific exclusions for co-occurring psychopathology. Applicants are expected to have some experience in the provision of mental health services to young people generally, with particular interest and experience in treatments appropriate for BPD.

Provision of mental health services occurs in both an office based and outreach capacity.

Orygen Youth Health Clinical Program provides specialist mental health services for young people aged between 15 and 24 years of age within the community, and within an inpatient setting.

It offers specialist interventions for a range of disorders including psychosis and mood disorders, co-morbid substance use and emerging personality disorders. Services include crisis intervention and assessment, inpatient care, individual case management, group and family therapy interventions, intensive outreach services, community consultation and education.

Essential Requirements for the Role:

Approved tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline, eligibility for membership of the appropriate professional body and eligibility to work in Australia are essential.

Why Melbourne Health?
Melbourne Health is a values based organisation. A career with us is a rewarding experience, offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement. We also offer:
• Salary Packaging
• Reward & Recognition Programs
• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including; staff gym, staff health service, peer support program and EAP
• Discounted Staff Parking

Successful applicants must provide either a certified copy of a current Working with Children Check Card or evidence of having made an application for a WWC Check Card upon commencement.

At Melbourne Health we are committed to Aboriginal employment and encourage all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply. Karreeta (grow) Yirramboi (tomorrow).We value a diverse workforce and encourage applications from all culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

NorthWestern Mental Health (NWMH) provides a comprehensive, integrated range of services to people with a serious mental illness in North-Western Melbourne. A multi-disciplinary workforce of 1,800 staff provides services through four Area Adult Mental Health Services (North West, Mid West, Inner West and Northern), an Aged Persons’ Mental Health Program and a Youth Mental Health Service – ORYGEN Youth Health. NWMH is a clinical service of Melbourne Health and operates in partnership with Northern Health and Western Health.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory police records check. Successful applicants will also be required to provide a record of Immune Status to vaccine preventable diseases or evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.