• Clinical Case Manager, Early Psychosis Stream - Orygen Youth Health
• Full & Part Time positions available
• Multidisciplinary Grade 2 (OT SW Clinical Psychologist) or RPN3
• Sunshine, Visy Cares Hub and satellite services at Wyndham and Melton

Life with us:

• Orygen Youth Health (OYH), a program of NorthWestern Mental Health, provides specialist mental health services for young people aged 15 to 24 and focuses on providing early intervention to young people with severe and complex mental illness.
• OYH also works alongside Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health which operates four primary mental health care headspace services in the catchment area.
• Our multidisciplinary teams deliver individually tailored services that comprise assessment and crisis intervention, case management, medication, psychotherapy, family support, inpatient care, group work, vocational support, educational assistance, and intensive outreach. 
• Specialist clinical streams offer targeted interventions for psychotic disorders (including young people at ‘ultra-high risk’ of psychosis), mood disorders, and personality disorders; and also manage the co-morbid substance use disorders, eating disorders, and neurodevelopment disorders. 
• Streams are supported by the Psychosocial Recovery program and the Community Development program. A forensic stream is under development.
• Learn more about OYH and our work at www.oyh.org.au.

A job to be proud of:

• Provide comprehensive clinical case management and psychological therapy to clients of the Early Psychosis Stream.
• Our clients are young people who are at risk of developing a psychotic illness or experiencing a first episode of psychosis and may also present with a range of co-morbid mental health issues.
• The clinical case manager works within a specialist multidisciplinary team environment and is responsible for devising, implementing and evaluating an appropriate treatment plan for each young person and their family.
• This involves provision of highly skilled clinical assessments, psychological treatments, home-based assertive outreach to facilitate engagement and case management tasks, such as liaison with other agencies and advocacy on behalf of the young person.
• Function autonomously, carry a caseload of clients, participate in clinical review meetings and practice according to the philosophy and protocols of the service.
• In addition to clinical case management, you will be responsible for the delivery of outreach based intensive mental health care to a small caseload of clients with psychotic disorders who have been identified as being at high risk due to poor engagement in treatment, prolonged recovery and risk to self or others. 
• Support other members of the clinical team by engaging in shared care with clients requiring short-term intensive interventions

Your Contribution:

• Qualifications in a relevant area of practice
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in provision of mental health treatment, including with young people
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and respectfully with young people & families
• Ability to work independently and as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
• Knowledge of the rationale and evidence for early intervention in mental illness
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Our Commitment to You:

• Values based organisation offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement, including training and research opportunities, and access to mentorship and leadership programs.
• Orygen Youth Health boasts a sophisticated learning structure and we pride ourselves on supporting continuing professional development.
• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including; On-site staff gym (some sites), Staff Medical Service, Employee Assistance Program, Peer Support Program - run by our dedicated employees.
• Salary packaging options, monthly ADOs for full time staff (That’s an additional day off every month!), onsite car parking, close to public transport.

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.

Enquiries: Dylan Alexander - 9927 6200; Richard Bell – 0449 508 803