Senior Clinician

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

About the job

The Senior Clinician will manage the delivery of clinical support on the MOST platform. You will oversee a large team of clinicians, peer support workers and vocational specialists who engage with young people 12 – 25 yrs old across the MOST platform and support their clinical outcomes.

Reporting to the National Clinical Services Manager you will:

• Lead and support clinical staff through supervision, training, professional development planning, and performance management.
• Provide expert clinical guidance on complex cases, risk escalation, and multidisciplinary care, including engagement with external services.
• Drive service innovation and quality improvement by contributing to the development of clinical models, procedures, and training materials.
• Ensure safe, ethical, and evidence-based practice across all clinical work, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of mental health and substance use interventions.
• Support the implementation and integration of digital services (MOST), identifying challenges, refining processes, and mentoring staff to embed the model effectively.

This position includes evening shifts (1:30pm–9:30pm AEST / 11:30am–7:30pm AWST), with weekend shifts and on-call responsibilities as part of the rotating roster.

Skills and experience

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

• Approved tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline (Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Mental Health Nursing) and full registration with AHPRA or AASW (or eligibility for).
• Advanced clinical skills in youth and/or digital mental health, with experience delivering evidence-based therapies and supervising clinicians or students.
• Proven leadership and line management experience, including performance oversight, professional development, and fostering high-quality clinical care.
• Strong understanding of contemporary clinical practice, ethical standards, and working within multidisciplinary teams to support effective service delivery.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a passion for youth mental health, digital innovation, and balancing client and organisational needs.

Candidates from QLD, VIC OR WA will be considered.

Benefits

• $113,857 - $133,913 pro rata commensurate with skills and experience + 12% superannuation and $15,900 in NFP salary packaging + $2,600 meals and entertainment card & personal use car.
• Support Orygen's mission for youth mental health and contribute to positive social change.
• Be part of a team that values collaboration and innovative thinking, driving impactful results.
• Engage in innovative projects alongside passionate professionals across various disciplines.
• Embrace the freedom of a hybrid work model, combining remote work with on-site collaboration.

How to apply

If you're ready to make a difference in youth mental health and be part of a collaborative, innovative team, apply now.

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This is a part-time (0.6FTE - 3 days a week), ongoing position.

Applications will close on 21st August 2025, unless a suitable candidate is found sooner.

Orygen is committed to providing diverse, equitable and inclusive environments for Staff and anyone connected to Orygen. We strive to continue building a culturally safe workplace where our values underpin the way we work and our commitment to First Nations people of Australia, young people and their families, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ people and CALD communities. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people.

Orygen is a child-safe organisation and is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and well-being of all young people and embedding safeguarding practices into all our programs and services. All employment appointments are subject to holding a valid working with children check and successful police check.

Orygen is a child-safe organisation and is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and well-being of all young people and embedding safeguarding practices into all our programs and services. All employment appointments are subject to holding a valid working with children check and successful police check.