Mental Health Clinician

4 days ago

Melton, Australia Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health Full time

Primary Clinical Services Melton, VIC Contract

28/8/2025
- Headspace Melton | Onsite parking + close to public transport
- Full time 7-month contract with potential to extend | 1.0 FTE
- Work directly supporting young people | Join a passionate team

About Orygen

Orygen is Australia’s Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health and the largest translational research organisation dedicated to youth mental health in the world.

For over 30 years, Orygen has led groundbreaking early intervention and developed evidence-based models of care to improve the mental health outcomes of young people aged 12-25.

About the job

The Mental Health Clinician will provide high quality, early intervention intake/assessment services to young people, their families/carers and community professionals. This role will also provide brief episodic support to young people struggling to engage with the health system.

Reporting to the Clinical Services Manager you will:

- Provide youth-friendly mental health services, conducting intake assessments, AOD screening, risk assessment and referrals to appropriate services.
- Collaborate with young people and families in care planning, delivering brief interventions and group programs.
- Work with an appropriate level of autonomy as part of a multi-disciplinary team and maintain a clinical case load as required to meet program targets.
- Build community relationships, attend youth network meetings, and lead mental health awareness and service development initiatives.
- Provide a comprehensive intake service to young people, community members and professionals seeking services.

Skills and experience

The following criteria must be met for consideration for this position:

- Approved tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, OT, or Mental Health Nursing and full/provisional general registration with AHPRA or AASW eligibility.
- Experience or knowledge working with young people (12-25), providing mental health care, assessments, risk management, and brief interventions using sound ability to make decisions, problem solve, and risk manage, in relation to intake and ongoing treatment options.
- Ability to plan recovery and support needs using a shared decision-making approach and family-inclusive framework. Experience in the planning, provision and evaluation of group-based interventions for young people and their families/ carers.
- Skilled in community engagement, group interventions, and working with diverse, culturally sensitive populations (incl. LGBTIQ+, First Nations). Experience in the provision of community awareness and development activities.
- Strong communication and teamwork with a commitment to trauma-informed, gender-affirming, and culturally safe practices.

**Benefits**:

- $80,779 - $100,065 pro rata per annum, commensurate with skills and experience + 12% superannuation and $15,900 in NFP salary packaging + $2,600 meals and entertainment card.
- Make a real impact on young people in a dynamic, youth-centred environment.
- Ability to purchase additional leave; access to EAP; generous Parental Leave Scheme.
- Work in an inclusive environment committed to diversity and continuous improvement.
- Advance your career with ongoing education and training opportunities in youth mental health.

How to apply

This is a full-time 7-month contract, with potential to extend.

The role will be split 60/40 between the two roles to make the full-time position.

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