Ward Clerk – Custodial Youth Mental Health

Ward Clerk - Custodial Forensic Youth Mental Health

• Full-time fixed-term role (2 year contract) | May consider part-time applicants
• Based in the emerging Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct Mental Health Unit
• Enjoy excellent perks, great team culture, free on-site parking and affordable lunch deals

Your new team:
 
Forming part of the Orygen Specialist Program (OSP), a program of The Royal Melbourne Hospital, the Custodial Forensic Youth Mental Health Service (FYMHS) team provides specialist Youth Mental Health care in custodial settings (Parkville, Malmsbury and Cherry Creek sites) to young people and their families/carers.

Orygen and Youth Justice staff will work collaboratively to support young people voluntarily admitted to the new Mental Health Unit (MHU) at Cherry Creek Youth Justice Custodial Precinct. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of something that hasn’t been done before!

Your new role:  

As an integral member of the Custodial FYMHS team and to the overall functioning and delivery of Orygen's Custodial Forensic Youth Mental Health Service (FYMHS) to young people in youth justice custodial precincts. In this role, you will:

• Ensure administration tasks and duties are carried out efficiently and effectively to support the new Mental Health Unit (MHU) at the Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct
• Deliver a professional and caring customer-focused service, involving face-to-face contact as well as contact via emails and telephone

About You:

• Demonstrated clerical experience and administrative skills, with a strong ability to prioritise, manage and respond flexibly to a variety of tasks, and meet deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills, concise written and verbal communication skills (including professional telephone manner)
• Strong diary and email management skills
• Demonstrable computer skills with all Microsoft programs, and ability to learn other computer database programs
• Demonstrated team player with an ability to work as a team member in a multidisciplinary environment, including capacity to respond to staff shortages at any OSP campuses as required.

Benefits of working with Orygen Specialist Program:

• Career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals
• Receive supervision and support with professional development
• Enjoy excellent work-life balance working in a supportive and collaborative team
• Competitive remuneration, salary packaging and monthly ADOs (full-time staff)

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.