- Multidisciplinary Grade 3 Allied Health (OT, SW,Clinical Psychology), Registered Psychiatric Grade 4 (RPN)
- Part Time 60.80 hours per fortnight
- 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.
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. A forensic stream is under development. Streams are supported by the Psychosocial Recovery program and the Community Development program.
A Job To Be Proud Of:
The Senior Clinician in the MOOD Stream is a key leadership position.
- Responsible for the provision of clinical leadership, management, training and supervision of a multidisciplinary team specialising in the provision of comprehensive case management and psychological therapy to clients attending the MOOD Clinical Stream
- Provide psychological treatment and case management to a caseload of clients
- Support all Clinical Stream business including intake and client allocation, clinical review and quality assurance processes, supervision of staff, business and professional development meetings
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of community partnerships with key external stakeholders, developing effective interfaces within OYH clinical streams and OYH programs, as well as facilitating relevant research activities
- Responsibility for one or more key portfolios such as, supporting the Clinical Stream Leader, satellite clinic coordination, specialist family interventions and or clinical review meeting chairperson
Your Contribution:
- Qualifications in a relevant area of practice
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in the provision of mental health treatment, including with young people
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and respectfully with young people & families
- Knowledge of the rationale and evidence for early intervention in mental illness
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Significant expertise in the provision of mental health services to young people with severe mental health issues
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
Connect With Us:
Additional information for Orygen Youth Health is available at www.oyh.org.au.
Get to know us at www.nwmh.org.au or click ‘Apply Now’.
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