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.

SENIOR MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN KEYS / HYPE

Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS)

12 MONTH FIXED TERM | PART TIME 0.8 EFT | 📍 PARKVILLE

Senior HYPE Clinician providing assessment, therapy and systems informed care within an interagency team supporting young people in the KEYS program. 

• Join Victoria’s newest Public Mental Health Service dedicated to youth
• 12-month fixed term role | 0.8 EFT | Parkville based 
• Salary Packaging | 5 weeks Annual Leave | 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:

Our service is made up of compassionate, curious, and committed people. As we continue to grow, we are looking for an experienced and reflective Senior Mental Health Clinician to work within the KEYS residential care program, drawing upon support from HYPE and the HYPE model of Relational Clinical Care. As a Senior Mental Health Clinician in HYPE and KEYS, you will deliver early intervention mental health care for young people in the KEYS program. In addition, you will work collaboratively with the interagency and residential care teams to facilitate reflective, relational practice and professional development. This is a 12 month, fixed term appointment.  

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 plus monthly ADO for full time employees
• Employee wellbeing focused, access to EAP
• Fitness Passport membership
• Flexible, inclusive, and supportive workplace culture
• Opportunities for professional growth and development

About the Role:

The KEYS Youth Mental Health Clinician is part of an innovative, interagency, interdisciplinary care team working to improve mental health outcomes for young people referred to the Keep Embracing Your Success (KEYS) residential care program.  The KEYS model is funded by the DFFH as a new approach to working with vulnerable young people in the Out of Home care system, who exhibit complex, risky and challenging behaviours.  KEYS Western is a partnership with Anglicare Victoria, YSAS Youth Support and Advocacy Service, VACCA and PYMHWS (formerly Orygen Specialist Programs). The interdisciplinary team consists of a Program Manager, Residential Carers, a Case manager, a Family Worker, a Cultural Support Worker, a Youth AOD Specialist, a Youth Mental Health Clinical specialist, and a Consultant Psychiatrist.  

This position will be based at PYMHWS Parkville but will be regularly on site at the residential care unit in St Albans. The incumbent will also likely be required to work clinically from the PYMHWS Sunshine site at times.  

What You'll Do:

• Engage the young people in the KEYS program and conduct mental health assessments. 
• Develop biopsychosocial treatment plans for young people in the KEYS program in collaboration with the young person, their families, and others involved in their care.  
• Provide intensive biopsychosocial treatment for young people in the KEYS program, in collaboration with the young person, their families, and others involved in their care.  
• Work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement a holistic case plan and support safety planning 
• Consult with others in the interdisciplinary team to promote mental health-informed and therapeutic care.  
• Contribute to systems-informed care through provision of and engagement in reflective practice, secondary-consultation, and capacity building within the interdisciplinary team. 

About You:

A Mental Health Clinician who is able to work both autonomously and collaboratively with the KEYS interagency care team and the PYMHWS/HYPE clinical program. You will be passionate about early intervention and evidence-based case for young people experiencing mental health difficulties and may have specific experience working with systems and families.

✔️ Eligible disciplines: RPN Grade 4 / Occupational Therapist, Social Worker and Psychologist Grade 3

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

✔️ Minimum 5 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.

For a confidential discussion, contact Jessica O’Connell or Katherine Monson on (03) 9966 9100.

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.