Job Description
Continuing Care Team Coordinator Region A
Req ID:  4167
Posting Start Date:  24/06/2025
Advertisement End Date:  22/07/2025
Work Location:  PYMHWS Parkville

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.
Job Description: 

Continuing Care Team Coordinator – Region A
Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS)

 

  • Part-time Ongoing position, working 60.8 hours per fortnight
  • Lead the Continuing Care Team, delivering integrated clinical services
  • Based in Parkville / Craigieburn

 

About Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service:

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.

 

Benefits of working at PYMHWS:

  • Salary packaging options, earn up to $12,000 tax free earnings!
  • 5 weeks annual leave plus monthly ADO’s for full time employees
  • Career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals

 

About the role:

  • Provide strategic leadership and direction for the development and delivery of clinical services in CCT-Region A
  • Oversee resource management, ensuring effective use of human, financial, and technological resources
  • Lead quality care initiatives, monitor clinical processes, and manage a limited clinical caseload
  • Foster a supportive and collaborative work environment, offering supervision and professional development to staff
  • Build strong partnerships with key community agencies, contribute to research, and support service innovation

 

About you:

Formal Qualifications

  • This is a multidisciplinary role open to Registered Psychiatric Nurses, Social Workers, Psychologists or Occupational Therapists (must hold relevant degree, registration and/or membership as per attached Position Description)

Essential

  • Over 10 years of experience in clinical mental health practice, specifically with young people experiencing mental health disorders.
  • Proven ability to lead and manage multidisciplinary teams, ensuring high standards through supervision, training, and professional development.
  • Strong case management skills, with a focus on supporting young people and their families/carers
  • Expertise in building effective relationships and collaborations with community services and stakeholders.
  • In-depth knowledge of mental health legislation, early intervention strategies, and a commitment to ongoing professional development.

 

To view the full position description, please click HERE

Please note, recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable applications are received. Advertising may cease prior to the closing date.
Name and Contact:  Emma Burke - 9966 9100

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.