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.

Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS)

Permanent Part Time | 0.8 EFT | 📍 PARKVILLE LOCATION WITH WORK ACROSS OTHER PYMHWS SITES

Join our passionate team and contribute to the recovery journeys of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people, and their families, who use PYMWHS Services.

• Join Victoria’s newest Public Mental Health Service dedicated to youth
• Permanent Ongoing | Part-Time 0.8 EFT | PARKVILLE LOCATION WITH WORK ACROSS OTHER PYMHWS SITES
• Salary Packaging | Weekly PD | Wellbeing and EAP 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 identified role will collaborate with staff across PYMWHS outpatient and inpatient services and work directly with young people and families. You will provide specialist cultural consultation to other mental health professionals, and you will provide a point of contact for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people and families navigating the mental health system.

Our service is made up of compassionate, curious, and committed people. As we continue to grow, we are looking for a committed Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander professional, who wants to promote cultural safety for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people accessing mental healthcare, and their families.

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
• 4/5 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

About the Role:

This role is part of a team of identified staff, who provide Aboriginal mental health liaison across PYMHWS community teams at Parkville, Sunshine and Werribee, and to PYMWHS acute services in Spotswood and Footscray. 

What You'll Do:

You will

• Work with other staff at PYMHWS to promote improve cultural safety
• Advocate for specific cultural rights of individual young people and their families
• Be a point of contact for young people and families as they engage with mental health assessment and care
• Work with other identified staff to develop and implement strategies to improve cultural safety in mental healthcare
• Promote partnership between PYMWHS and ACCOs and ACCHOs across Melbourne’s northwest and west, to improve pathways between services

About You:

You will be passionate about promoting cultural responsiveness in mental healthcare, and about promoting recovery, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people and their families accessing mental healthcare

✔️ Experience working directly with young people and families in healthcare or human services

✔️ Connected to Community

Ready to Make a Difference? Apply Now!

If you're looking to be part of something truly meaningful - we’d love to hear from you.

For a confidential discussion, contact Katherine Monson, Coordinator Community Development, 0401 449 660

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.

To view the full Position Description, please click HERE

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.