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 12-25.
About the job
The Mental Health Clinician will provide brief episodic support to young people struggling to engage with the health care system. You will work within headspace Werribee’s clinical team and across the region interfacing with other Mental Health Clinicians to provide seamless service transitions.
Reporting to the Clinical Services Manager you will:
- Provide youth-friendly clinical care, including intake, assessment, shared care, care coordination and brief evidence-based interventions for young people with moderate to complex mental health needs.
- Manage a clinical caseload of higher-risk and complex young people, delivering short-term therapeutic support, referral pathways and community outreach for young people and their families/carers.
- Deliver evidence-based individual and group interventions in line with best practice principles, clinical guidelines and early intervention frameworks.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation while contributing to multidisciplinary collaboration, clinical review processes and integrated care planning.
- Build strong stakeholder partnerships and contribute to community engagement, service development and research initiatives that improve access and outcomes for young people.
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 must have full registration with AHPRA or eligibility for registration with AASW.
- Experience delivering youth mental health care, including assessments, crisis intervention, psychoeducation and brief evidence-based interventions.
- Strong understanding of the youth mental health service system, relevant legislation, policy and best-practice approaches, including risk management and early intervention.
- Skilled in clinical decision-making, problem-solving and working creatively with young people, with the ability to determine suitability for ongoing treatment.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to build strong stakeholder relationships, support colleagues, and contribute to clinical research.
Benefits
- Salary between $94,220 - $104,817 pro rata commensurate with skills and experience + 12% superannuation and $15,900 in NFP salary packaging + $2,600 meals and entertainment card.
- Make a real impact on young people in a dynamic, youth-centred environment.
- Be part of a team that values collaboration and innovative thinking, driving impactful results.
- Work in an inclusive environment committed to diversity and continuous improvement.
- Opportunity to contribute to the success of a purpose driven organisation.
- Advance your career with ongoing education and training opportunities in youth mental health.
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.
For the full position description, visit
https://www.orygen.org.au/getmedia/0ad177fc-5893-4595-85f2-4c429cf12896/Enhanced-Care-Clinician-Werribee-Sept-26-final.pdf.aspx
This is part-time (0.6 FTE, 3 days per week), ongoing position.
Applications will close on 22nd September 2026 (9am), unless a suitable candidate is found sooner.
Before applying at Orygen, it’s important to understand that you may encounter sensitive information related to mental health as part of your work. Being aware of this and how it could affect you is essential in deciding if this is the right opportunity for you.
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. 