Senior Mental Health Clinician – Psychosocial Recovery Services
Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS) is a new, dedicated public youth mental health service and the first of its kind in Australia. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join our team.
Position Details
Fixed Term until July 2027 | Part‐Time 0.74 EFT | Sunshine
About PYMHWS
PYMHWS is Victoria's newest public mental health service dedicated to the care of young people aged 12 to 25 experiencing complex mental health challenges. We are leading a bold and values‐driven transformation in youth mental health care across Melbourne's north and west, delivering care that is accessible, inclusive, developmentally appropriate, evidence‐informed, and grounded in lived experience.
Opportunity
The Psychosocial Recovery team has three main functions: to provide support and upskilling in wellness and recovery interventions throughout the PYMHWS workforce, to create community opportunities for young people to access psychosocial support, and to run in‐house groups and programs. The team works closely with all treating teams across all streams and regions of the service.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide high‐quality clinical care based on experience working with young people with serious mental illness.
* Provide oversight and support for primary interventions with individuals and groups, including debriefing and upskilling junior clinicians.
* Provide secondary consultation and education about therapeutic group interventions to a wide range of staff, including ELP education, students and PYMHWS staff training.
* Establish and maintain effective interfaces and partnerships with key agencies and community groups through consultation, liaison, education and collaborative project work, both internal and external to PYMHWS.
Qualifications & Experience
* Eligible disciplines: Grade 4 RPN, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker / Grade 3 Psychologist.
* Relevant registration and qualifications (see position description for details).
* Strong leadership skills and significant knowledge of psychosocial recovery systems, with a systemic approach to community partnerships.
* Minimum of 5 years' experience in the application of clinical practice in the mental health field, specifically with young people experiencing mental health disorders.
* Experience in clinical assessment, risk management, and delivering specialist interventions for complex depression and anxiety.
Benefits
* Be part of building a legacy for youth mental health in Victoria.
* Work alongside visionary leaders in a values‐led organisation.
* Salary packaging options, up to $11,600 tax‐free earnings.
* 5 weeks annual leave plus monthly ADO for full‐time employees.
* Flexible working arrangements including remote work options where possible.
* Employee wellbeing focused, access to EAP.
* Fitness Passport membership.
* Flexible, inclusive, and supportive workplace culture.
* Opportunities for professional growth and development.
Contact
Kate Wapling, Region B Coordinator
03 9927 6200
We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to support all applicants. If you require any adjustments, please let us know via the application prompts or inform our People and Culture team if you're contacted for an interview.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and a Working with Children Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.
PYMHWS stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community. Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.
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