Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS) is a new, dedicated public youth mental health service and is the first of its kind in Australia. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join our team.

Mental Health Clinician - Front End Triage and Assessment

Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS)

Ongoing Full Time | 📍 Werribee

This is an exciting opportunity to positively impact the lives of young people aged 12-25 years old who are experiencing mental ill health. 

• Join Victoria’s newest Public Mental Health Service dedicated to youth 
• Deliver recovery-focused care in the acute Inpatient Unit and community
• Salary Packaging | Full Time Ongoing Role| EAP and Wellbeing programs

 About Us:

Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (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. 

PYMHWS is leading a bold and values-driven transformation in youth mental health care across Melbourne’s north and west. We exist to walk alongside young people, their families, carers, supporters and kin delivering care that is accessible, inclusive, developmentally appropriate, evidence-informed, and grounded in lived experience. Our service model is shaped by the voices of young people and their communities, and underpinned by a commitment to safety, equity, and continuous learning.

At PYMHWS, we are working with our community and partners to build in a future where all young people can access world-class mental health support, close to home. As we grow, we are looking for passionate, skilled, and visionary professionals to join us in shaping a new era of youth mental health in Victoria.  

The Opportunity: 

This is an exciting opportunity to positively impact the lives of young people aged 12-25 years old who are experiencing mental ill health. 

This role is new to PYMHWS and will involve some hybrid work between the PYMHWS Continuing Care team (CCT) and the PYMHWS Youth Access Team (YAT). Young people will be provided with clinical care as part of a new integrated model involving both PYMHWS and headspace working jointly to provide triage and assessment.

The role is a Full Time Ongoing position based at PYMHWS Werribee site, which is a new clinic based on the Victoria University Werribee campus.

What You'll Do:

As a Clinician, you will:

• Manage and undertake mental health and risk assessment, short-term treatment, crisis intervention, family work and systems containment, for the young people/families/carers/system.

• Will complete mental health assessments including formulation, individual service plans, crisis management plans, outcome measures, documentation of young people’s progress in client files, discharge summaries and contact sheets.
• Provide high-quality clinical care based on clinical experience working with young people with serious mental illness.
• Ensure the provision of services guided by evidence-based, culturally-safe and trauma-informed principles incorporating the diverse needs of all young people and families, including those from LGBTQI+, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and culturally and linguistically diverse populations
• Consult and liaise with other mental health services and other service systems regarding the provision of acute psychiatric care.

About You:

A passionate and skilled mental health professional with experience supporting young people with complex mental health difficulties. You bring a client-centred, evidence-based approach to care, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. You value inclusivity, cultural safety, and continuous learning, and you're committed to delivering responsive, high-quality mental health support. Your strong communication, clinical, and organisational skills enable you to build effective therapeutic relationships and navigate complex care systems with confidence and compassion.

 ✔️ Eligible disciplines: Grade 3 RPN, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker / Grade 2 Psychologist

✔️ Relevant registration and qualifications (see position description for details)

✔️ Minimum of 12-24 months’ experience in clinical practice within the mental health field, including young people experiencing mental health disorders

✔️ Experience in providing case management, triage and/or assessment.

Why Join PYMHWS?

• Be part of building a legacy for youth mental health in Victoria
• Work alongside passionate, visionary leaders in a values-led organisation
• Salary packaging options, up to $11,600 tax free earnings
• 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

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.

Interested?

If you are looking for an exciting and diverse role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us for a confidential discussion. Please connect via the details below.

Ready to Make a Difference?
If you're looking to be part of something truly meaningful—we’d love to hear from you.

Please APPLY NOW.     To view the full Position Description, please click HERE

For a confidential discussion, contact Kate Wapling on 03 9927 6200

Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable candidates are received. Advertising may cease prior to the closing date.

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.