Job Description

Parkville location | Close to public transport + onsite paid parking Part time position | Contracted until 01 August 2028 | 0.4 - 0.6 FTE (3 days) Supportive, values-driven environment | Work on a key research project

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About Orygen

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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.

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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.

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About the job

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The Assessment and Implementation Clinician will support recruitment and implementation of the BLEND-2 clinical trial, investigating early intervention for bipolar disorder in young people, and working collaboratively with families, clinical teams and key stakeholders to support the delivery of the trial.

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Reporting to the BLEND Project Manager you will:

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- Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments of young people, including mental health presentations, treatment needs, severity, complexity and risk.
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- Work closely with clinical teams, referring services and key stakeholders to ensure young people receive appropriate referrals, support and continuity of care throughout the study.
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- Provide clinical feedback and contribute to the implementation of the study's clinical model across participating sites.
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- Support research activities by collecting accurate data, completing outcome measures and maintaining Good Clinical Practice standards.
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- Collaborate as part of a multidisciplinary clinical and research team, contributing to a culture of quality, teamwork, continuous improvement and participant-centred care.
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Skills and experience

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The following criteria must be met for consideration for this position:

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- Approved tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline. (Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy and Mental Health Nursing)



and full registration with AHPRA or AASW (or eligibility for).
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- Significant experience assessing bipolar disorder and mental health disorders in young people.
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- Robust understanding of youth-onset mental disorders, interventions and psychiatric comorbidities.
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- Understanding of relevant mental health legislation and Good Clinical Practice.
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- Excellent communication and collaboration skills across young people, families and multidisciplinary teams.
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- Highly organised, with strong attention to detail, time management and recordkeeping.
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Benefits

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- Salary between $94,220 - $104,815 pro rata commensurate with skills and experience + 12% superannuation and $15,900 in NFP salary packaging + $2,600 meals and entertainment card.
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- Make a real impact on young people in a energetic, youth-centred environment.
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- Be part of a team that values collaboration and innovative thinking, driving impactful results.
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- Work in an inclusive environment committed to diversity and continuous improvement.
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- Opportunity to contribute to the success of a purpose driven organisation.
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- Enhance your skills with specialised training and workshops tailored to your career growth.
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- Benefit from a location that is easily accessible by public transport and offers amenities that support a healthy work-life balance.
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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.

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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.

📌 Assessment & Implementation Clinician (Victoria)
🏢 Orygen
📍 Victoria