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.

Team Leader, Pathways Care Team

Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS)

Permanent Ongoing | Full Time 1.0 EFT | 📍 Multiple sites

Lead the new Pathways Care Team offering short‑term, team‑based care for young people aged 12–25 with complex mental health needs where specialist pathways are not yet clear.

• Full Time permanent ongoing role
• Monday to Friday 9-5pm hours, no shift work
• Salary Packaging | Monthly ADO | 5 weeks Annual Leave

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:

Pathways Care Team (Pathways) is a new program being established as part of the   expansion of our Continuing Care Teams (CCT). Pathways is designed for young people who present with tertiary level mental health needs, but where specialist early intervention programs are not yet indicated or need for this cannot be determined at intake

Our CCT model delivers ongoing, community‑based care for young people experiencing severe and/or complex mental ill health, including mood, personality, substance use, eating and neurodevelopmental disorders. Pathways will strengthen this model by offering case management with a strong emphasis on care coordination, collaborative care, and engagement to support assessment and brief intervention.

The Team Leader will provide leadership to staff and play a key role in establishing the Pathways Care Team  to deliver  this exciting, new, model of care.  This role is key in ensuring high quality evidence-based practices are delivered to young people in partnership with their families, carers, supporters and kin.  

Our service is made up of compassionate, curious, and committed people. As we continue to grow, we are seeking an experienced, kind and collaborative Team Leader to support and lead the delivery of comprehensive acute and complex mental health care to young people and their families of the Pathways Care Team.    

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

• 5 weeks annual leave
• Monthly ADO for full time employees

• Flexible working arrangements including remote work options where possible
• Employee wellbeing focused, access to EAP
• Flexible, inclusive, and supportive workplace culture
• Opportunities for professional growth and development

About the Role:

The Team Leader is a pivotal position within the leadership group of the Pathways Care Team. You will lead the delivery and development of relationship‑based engagement, care coordination and collaboration - supporting assessment, reducing barriers to care, and helping young people connect with services that feel right for them. The Team Leader will demonstrate high standards of clinical care that are developmentally appropriate, responsive to the young person’s needs, and informed by current evidence and guidelines.

The role supports the team in the delivery of individually tailored services that comprise mental state assessment, risk assessment and management, discipline led interventions, medication, therapeutic interventions (CBT plus other targeted interventions), family inclusive practices, vocational and educational support, outreach, and crisis support.

What You'll Do:

• Provide Leadership, fostering and demonstrating the specific values and perspective within the multidisciplinary Pathways Care team.
• Collaborate on the development of the Pathways Care Team model regarding care team planning, consultation and service delivery.
• Manage the daily operations of the team including liaising with key referrers, intake processes, escalation processes, staff orientation and well-being.
• Ensure clinical processes are effectively managed, including; allocation of clients, critical incident responses, clinical review, discharges, business and team meetings in consultation with the Program Lead and other team leaders.
• Maintain high standards of clinical care that are congruent with PYMHWS aims – client focused, accessible, responsive and consistent with best practice

About You:

You will be experienced in, and passionate about, providing acute, developmentally appropriate, and evidence-based mental health care to young people and their families in the community, including those requiring complex support through the Hospital in the Home program.

✔️ Eligible disciplines: RPN Grade 5 / Occupational Therapist, Social Worker and Psychologist Grade 4

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

✔️ Minimum 7 years’ experience in tertiary and/or youth mental health and a demonstrated ability to lead a clinical team, supervise mental health clinicians, and function both autonomously and collaboratively with other clinical and organisational leaders

✔️ Excellent communication, organisation, and leadership skills

✔️ Motivated by youth-focused, inclusive, and recovery-oriented care

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

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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 get in touch.

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.