Clinical Specialist - Youth Mood Clinic

Parkville Youth Mental Health And Wellbeing Service; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $11,600 tax‑fge

5 weeks annual leave

Employee wellbeing program (EAP)

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS) is Victoria’s newest public mental health service focused on youth aged 12 to 25. The Clinical Specialist will provide leadership and specialist support within the Youth Mood Clinic, mentoring a multidisciplinary team and delivering targeted interventions for mood disorders and comorbid conditions.

The role is 0.6 EFT at Werribee, with salary packaging and a supportive, values-driven workplace.

Qualifications

• Ten years of clinical practice in youth mental health.
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Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and mentoring to a multidisciplinary team.
• Support implementation of specialist interventions across care levels.
• Contribute to service development aligned with best practice.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Organisational skills

Team support

Education

RPN Grade5 / OT

Social Worker Grade5

Psychologist Grade4

Job description

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.

Clinical Specialist – Youth Mood Clinic (YMC)

Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS)

Provide clinical leadership and specialist support to a MDT working with young people experiencing severe mood disorders, OCD, and complex anxiety.

• Join Victoria’s newest Public Mental Health Service dedicated to youth
• Part-time Ongoing| 0.6 EFT | Werribee
• Salary Packaging | 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

The Youth Mood Clinic (YMC) provides treatment to young people who are experiencing severe mood disorders. Many of these young people also experience complex co‑morbid mental ill health such as OCD, severe anxiety, and neurodiversity.

The Department

The YMC program delivers comprehensive case management and psychological interventions to clients accessing the Youth Mood Clinic (YMC) Stream.

The Role

The Clinical Specialist is a key position within PYMHWS supporting a sub‑team within the Youth Mood Clinic (YMC) program.

The Clinical Specialist in the Youth Mood Stream is a key leadership role within PYMHWS. The position provides clinical leadership, mentoring, training and supervision to a multidisciplinary team delivering comprehensive case management and psychological interventions to clients accessing the Youth Mood Clinic (YMC) Stream.

The Clinical Specialist supports YMC clinicians in implementing one or more specialist clinical interventions within the mental health field, including psychological, family, domestic violence, alcohol and other drug, physical health, ultra‑high risk for psychosis, neurodevelopmental and eating disorder interventions. This support is provided across primary, secondary and tertiary levels of care, and includes direct clinical work with clients and families, clinical supervision and mentoring, as well as staff education and training.

The YMC Clinical Specialist plays an important role in planning and developing services for young people and their families that reflect best practice standards and evidence‑based care, while aligning with the strategic direction and vision of PYMHWS.

About You

A mental health clinician who is passionate about early intervention and evidence‑based care for young people experiencing severe mental health difficulties including personality disorders.

• Eligible disciplines: RPN Grade 5 / Occupational Therapist, Social Worker Grade 5 and Psychologist Grade 4
• Relevant registration and qualifications (see position description for details)
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in the application of clinical practice in the mental health field and specifically with young people experiencing mental health disorders.
• Experience in clinical assessment, risk management, and delivering specialist interventions for complex depression and anxiety
• Background in team support and supporting service development
• Excellent communication, organisation, and leadership skills
• Motivated by youth‑focused, inclusive, and recovery‑oriented care

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
• Employee wellbeing focused, access to EAP
• Fitness Passport
• 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.