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

Orygen, in partnership with Victoria University, provides a unique learning environment to their students in an ‘outpost’ model. The outpost model consists of students attending a headspace service as part of their VU psychology clinic placement for two days a week. The students provide brief intervention to young people presenting with mild to moderate mental health concerns.

The Clinical Supervisor will provide weekly supervision to students within the headspace centre and support the placement of outpost students.

Reporting to the Clinical Services Manager you will:

• Provide weekly supervision to students in outpost placement, support and secondary consultations to students.
• Ensure supervisee’s clinical reporting and correspondence via headspace electronic file is of a high quality and meets the needs of referring agents, other care providers and young people.
• Support the implementation of Brief Intervention Clinic (BIC) toolkit with students in supporting young people presenting with mild to moderate mental health concerns.
• Liaise with senior clinicians and clinical educators in the team to support the students’ placement and attend meetings with the university’s student coordinator to complete the end of placement review.

Skills and experience

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

• Approved tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline. (Psychology, Clinical Psychology) and full registration with AHPRA.
• Board-Approved Clinical Supervisor, eligible to provide supervision to provisional psychologists.
• Significant experience in the provision of mental health care, including completion of mental health assessments, crisis intervention, psychoeducation and psychosocial interventions for young people experiencing mental health difficulties and/or substance use problems.
• Previous experience in providing leadership and supervision to staff or students.

Benefits

• $51.88 - $63.16p.h commensurate with skills and experience + 12% superannuation and $15,900 in NFP salary packaging + $2,600 meals and entertainment card.
• Embrace the freedom of a hybrid work model, combining remote work with on-site collaboration.
• Make a real impact on young people in a dynamic, youth-centered environment.
• Support Orygen's mission for youth mental health and contribute to positive social change.

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/04cdb998-e95c-4966-a7e6-f541a7adb23f/VU-Outpost-Supervisors-PD-July-25-Melton.pdf.aspx

This is a part time (0.3FTE – 1 ½ days on Tuesday/Friday) contract until end of October 2025.

Applications will close on 28th July (12pm), 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.