Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health Hiring for Clinical Educator Job at Melbourne Full Time

21/4/2022

The Clinical Educator works within a dynamic team of clinicians and academics who contribute their skills and knowledge to the service innovation, workforce development and research translation initiatives of Orygen. These initiatives are undertaken by Orygen’s Knowledge Translation (KT) division in order to grow the capacity of the Youth Mental Health (YMH) workforce to improve the lives of young people experiencing mental ill-health.

Reporting to the Associate Director, Workforce Development you will:

• Plan, develop and deliver evidence-based workforce development resources and programs to the YMH workforce.
• Contribute thought leadership to influence decision making processes, such as quality and continuous improvement and organisational planning and reporting.
• Provide consulting services to support YMH service innovation, such as site visits, mentoring, advocacy, needs analysis, reviews, audits, reports and recommendations, with direction and support from senior knowledge translation staff.

What you’ll need

You are passionate, energetic and determined to make a difference to health and wellbeing outcomes for young people. The following criteria must be met for consideration for this position:

• Tertiary qualifications in clinical psychology, occupational therapy, mental health nursing or social work and current registration with AHPRA or equivalent.
• A youth-friendly, optimistic and professional approach to work and a passion and commitment to achieving positive change in Youth Mental Health.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, implement and evaluate knowledge transfer and training activities for the youth mental health workforce.

What you’ll get in return

• Salary package between $95,000-$110,000 pro rata commensurate with skills and experience + 10% super + NFP salary packaging up to $15,900.
• Ability to purchase additional leave; access to EAP; generous Parental Leave Scheme.
• Flexible work to suit your lifestyle and access to policies and tools that support this

Orygen – leading the revolution

Imagine a future with unlimited potential. A future where every young person enjoys optimal mental health as they grow into adulthood. At Orygen, this is our life’s work, because we passionately believe it’s what all young people deserve.

Every step of the way, young people and families are at the heart of everything we do. Always. Through world-leading research that creates change. Through pioneering reform that delivers real-world practical solutions.

At Orygen, that’s the future we’re creating right now. To do it, we have revolution in mind.

Join the revolution

If you’re keen to join Orygen and be part of our team challenging the status quo and reshaping the future for young people, apply now.

For more information and to review the position description, please follow the link
https://www.orygen.org.au/getmedia/e2741922-6edf-468e-bbba-396e51c03237/PD-Clinical-Educator-25-03-2022.pdf.aspx

This is a full time (1.0 FTE) fixed term position available until 30 June 2023.

Applications will close on 5th May 2022, unless a suitable candidate is found sooner.

Orygen is dedicated to gender equality, diversity and inclusivity. We strive to continue to build 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, LGBTIQA+ people and CALD people. We strongly encourage applications from the First Nations people.