Mental Health Clinician - Early Psychosis (Parkville)

Job Description
- Mental Health Clinician
- Early Psychosis

**Req ID**:2648

**Posting Start Date**:05/02/2025

**Advertisement End Date**:05/03/2025

**Work Location**:Orygen Parkville

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers. Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

**Mental Health Clinician
- Early Psychosis**

**Royal Melbourne Hospital**
- Join the expanding Early Psychosis team as a Grade 2 Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Psychologist or Grade 3 Registered Psychiatric Nurse.
- Part-time (45.6 hours per fortnight) ongoing position based in Sunshine.
- Training opportunities and support for career progression.

**About the Role**: This is an exciting opportunity to positively impact the lives of young people aged 12-25 years old who are experiencing or are at risk of experiencing psychosis. The Early Psychosis team provides evidence-based interventions in the critical early stage of illness to reduce the impact of symptoms and support psychosocial recovery.

As a Clinician with the Early Psychosis Team, you will:

- Engage and work with young people and families, providing early intervention and promoting positive mental health outcomes for young people.
- Enhance skills in mental state examination, risk assessment and diagnostic clarification with a diverse population of young people, often in their first presentation to mental health services.
- Provide phase-specific interventions to young people aged 12-25 experiencing an at-risk mental state or early psychosis within a CBT model of case management.
- Provide inclusive and sensitive practice to young people and their families/carers from Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander, CALD and LGBTQIA backgrounds.
- Have the opportunity to utilise or further develop skills in research, discipline-specific interventions or portfolios, including dual diagnosis, physical health, systems work and other therapeutic modalities.
- Work within a supportive multi-disciplinary team workplace with access to regular clinical supervision and professional development opportunities within Orygen, including first episode psychosis, dual diagnosis, neurodevelopmental issues and other mental health diagnoses.

**About You**:

- Registration and qualifications in a relevant area of practice.
- Preferred previous experience in the provision of mental health treatment, including with young people.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and respectfully with young people and families/carers.
- Ability to work independently and as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Knowledge of the rationale and evidence for early intervention in mental illness.

**Benefits of working with Orygen Specialist Programs**:

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

For a full Position Description,

**Advertisement Contact (Name and phone)**:Donna Gee 9966 9100

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