At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide family-focused mental health care to young people aged 12-25 with complex challenges.
- Company: Join Victoria's newest public mental health service dedicated to youth wellbeing.
- Benefits: Enjoy salary packaging, 5 weeks annual leave, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible, inclusive workplace culture with ongoing recruitment and diverse community focus.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on youth mental health while working in a supportive team environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in mental health support and a passion for family engagement.
The predicted salary is between 82800 - 101200 $ per year.
Join Victoria's newest Public Mental Health Service dedicated to youth. This role offers a unique chance to enhance the mental health and wellbeing of young people by strengthening family and carer engagement within a supportive and innovative environment.
You will provide evidence-based, family-focused mental health care and interventions to young people aged 12-25 experiencing severe mood, anxiety, OCD, and complex co-morbid mental health challenges, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities include:
- Managing a clinical caseload with family and systems assessments, treatment planning, family consultations, outreach, and collaboration with external agencies and community services.
- Conducting timely family and mental health assessments, developing treatment plans, providing crisis interventions, and completing clinical documentation in line with PYMHWS standards.
- Delivering high-quality, family-focused care aligned with best practice and PYMHWS values.
- Building capacity within the team for integrated family-inclusive care across complex mental health presentations.
- Attending and actively contributing to clinical review meetings and multidisciplinary team discussions.
- Collaborating closely with young people, families, carers, and clinicians to enhance engagement and treatment outcomes.
- Managing clinical risk related to young people and their families/carers, implementing effective harm reduction strategies.
- Ensuring all care is evidence-based, culturally safe, trauma-informed, and inclusive of diverse family backgrounds.
- Establishing and maintaining effective partnerships with external services to support holistic family engagement.
- Engaging in ongoing professional development, training, and participating in regular performance reviews.
About You: You are a passionate and skilled mental health professional with extensive experience supporting families and carers of young people experiencing complex mood, anxiety, and co-morbid mental health disorders. You bring a family-centred, evidence-based approach to care and can work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
Recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable candidates are received. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to support all applicants.
Senior Family Work Clinician in Melbourne employer: Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service
At Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service, we pride ourselves on being a leading employer in the mental health sector, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture that prioritises staff wellbeing and professional growth. Our team enjoys generous benefits such as salary packaging, five weeks of annual leave, and access to ongoing training and development opportunities, all while making a meaningful impact on the lives of young people in our community. Join us in shaping the future of youth mental health care in Victoria, where your expertise will be valued and your contributions will help drive innovative practices in a collaborative environment.
Contact Details:
Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service Recruitment Team
