Project Worker - Melbourne, Australia - Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health

Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health

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Melbourne, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Orygen Specialist Program Melbourne Contract
14/4/202- Full-time fixed-term opportunity | Based in Parkville

Multidisciplinary role open to Grade 3 OT, SW, Psych & RPN
Career progression and development opportunities

Your new team

Orygen Specialist Programs (OSP), a program of Melbourne Health, provides specialist mental health services for young people aged 15 to 25 and focuses on providing early intervention to young people with severe and complex mental illness.

The Custodial Forensic Youth Mental Health Service (FYMHS) team provides specialist youth mental health care in custodial settings including the Parkville and Malmsbury sites.

Your new role:

As part of the reforms associated with the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System (2021), it was recommended that Orygen lead the development of a service plan to expand custodial mental health services within youth justice settings across Parkville, Malmsbury and pending Cherry Creek precincts.

In your new role, you will:

Provide high level project management, leadership and expertise to support the service design and delivery of an enhanced model of care to be delivered by the Custodial FYMHS team.
Contribute to the development of Forensic Youth Mental Health services at Orygen
Work closely and collaboratively with the Stream Lead regarding the development of clinical policy and protocol regarding an enhanced and innovative model of care to support the delivery of specialist evidencedbased mental health services in youth justice custody and development of transition and care pathways.
Support Stream Lead with integration of both Orygen specialist and primary clinical programs and policy, research and translation.

About You:

This is a multidisciplinary role and is open to Registered Psychiatric Nurses (Grade 4), Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Psychologists (Grade 3).

Relevant registration and qualifications (see attached position description)
Demonstrated experience in project planning, resolving design issues, coordinate and writing documentation (i.e. policies, procedures, model of care) and undertaking consultation regarding model design and implementation
Knowledge of the youth justice and/or criminal justice system and other relevant

What you'll get in return:

AH3 / RPN4 + employed by Melbourne Health under Mental Health / Psychologists EBA + 10.5% super + salary packaging
Join us during this incredibly exciting time of growth and change career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals.
Enjoy excellent worklife balance working in a supportive and collaborative team

Orygen - leading the revolution
Imagine a future with unlimited potential. A future where every young person enjoys optimal mental health as they grow into adulthood. At Orygen, this is our life's work, because we passionately believe it's what all young people deserve.
Every step of the way, young people and families are at the heart of everything we do. Always. Through world-leading research that creates change. Through pioneering reform that delivers real-world practical solutions.
Join the revolution

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