Senior Clinician - Orygen HOPE Team

• Part Time role, working business hours Monday to Friday | Based in Parkville
• Be part of the ongoing development and establishment of a new service
• Provide brief enhanced support and assertive outreach to young people aged 15-25

Your new team:

The Hospital Outreach Post-suicidal Engagement (HOPE) team is an emerging program made up of a multidisciplinary team including clinical and non-clinical staff (lived experience). We provide brief enhanced support and assertive outreach to young people aged 15-25 who have presented with suicidal ideation and/or a suicide attempt. We provide a service to people for up to a 12 week period.

This is your opportunity to be part of the ongoing development and establishment of a new service within Orygen, to provide leadership and support to a diverse range of staff and to make a difference in the lives of those who are presenting with high levels of distress, suicidal ideation and complex psycho social issues.

Your new role:

• Be a leader in the provision of comprehensive service delivery model for the HOPE service and a key culture carrier across the HOPE service and Orygen.
• Provide high level clinical expertise as it relates to suicidal ideation and suicidal drivers
• Participate in and contribute to clinical and quality activities
• Provide clinical leadership and manage the clinical operations of the program as well as supervising staff and students
• Deliver excellent clinical care to consumers, carers and their families

 About you:

This is a multidisciplinary role and is open to Registered Psychiatric Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Psychologists.

• Demonstrated experience in the application of discipline specific interventions in a variety of settings including acute mental health
• High level skill in developing comprehensive formulations and supportive plans
• Capacity to provide, or develop skills in, integrated assessment, treatment and care for dual diagnosis clients

Benefits of working with Orygen:

• We have a commitment to training, education and CPD activities that are fully supported.
• Be a part of an innovative service moving towards becoming an independent youth mental health service for young people aged 12-25
• Work alongside highly trained staff whilst providing compassionate and supportive care for all members of the community.
• access to wellbeing initiatives including staff gym and free coffee onsite!

The RMH is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.

Interested?

Please note: recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable applications are received. Advertising may cease prior to the closing date

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All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check, and where applicable, Working With Children Check (WWCC). All RMH employees are required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment including evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 (3 doses) prior to commencement. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health’s Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19.