Mental Health Clinician - Custodial Forensic Youth Mental Health Service

Mental Health Clinician - Custodial Forensic Youth Mental Health Service

• Full time & part time roles available (Fixed Term) 
• Monthly ADO and Salary Packaging
• Based across Parkville and/or Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precincts
• Excellent team culture, training, supervision and prof dev opportunities
• Dynamic, multidisciplinary team providing collaborative recovery oriented Mental Health treatment and support to young people

Your new role:

This multidisciplinary role and is open to Grade 2 or 3 Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Psychologists (Clinical/Forensic), and Grade 3 or 4 Registered Psychiatric Nurses. In this role, you will:

• Provide clinical Mental Health assessments and treatment to young people in youth justice custody, including appropriate discharge planning, care team liaison and age-appropriate referrals to support their transition back into the community
• Work collaboratively and feel very supported by our experienced and skilled clinical & medical staff and engage with our key-stakeholders from Youth Justice (YJ) and other service providers (Primary Health Services)
• Be based at either the Parkville or Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct. As such, travel to the workplace destination can be included within the working hours.

Your new team:
 
Orygen Specialist Program (OSP), is a program of the Royal Melbourne Hospital, that 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.

Custodial Forensic Youth Mental Health Service (FYMHS) plays an essental role in providing specialist Youth Mental Health care in youth justice custodial settings including the Parkville and Cherry Creek sites.

About you:

• Collaborative, compassionate, creative and supportive Mental Health Clinician who enjoys providing responsive and flexible Mental Health Service delivery to young people.
• An individual who enjoys working as part of a multi-discipinary and diverse team to deliver high quality treatment, care and support.
• Sound theoretical skills, experience and knowledge of evidence based clinical assessment, formulation and Mental Health treatment modalities. 
• Relevant registration and qualifications (see position description for details).
• Demonstrate experience in the application of clinical practice, particularly in Youth Mental Health.
• Knowledge of the youth justice and/or criminal justice system and other relevant settings is desirable.

Benefits of working with Orygen Specialist Program (OSP):

• Join us during this incredibly exciting time of growth and change - career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals.
• Enjoy excellent work-life balance working in a supportive, caring and collaborative team.
• Salary packaging, onsite car parking, cafe and close to public transport.

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?

If you’re ready to make a real and positive impact amongst the youth justice population by providing high quality assessment, evidence based treatment, care team consultation / liaison and support / service linkages for young people within & exiting custody, we would love to discuss this exciting role with you in more detail. If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us via the details below.

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

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.