Senior Mental Health Clinician

The Royal Melbourne Hospital; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Sign-on bonus

5 weeks annual leave

Job summary

Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS) is recruiting a Senior Mental Health Clinician to lead forensic youth care within custodial FYMHS settings. The role includes clinical leadership, supervision, and governance for a multidisciplinary team serving young people in custody.

The position offers permanent ongoing, full-time tenure in Parkville with opportunities for flexible work arrangements and ongoing professional development.”

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in tertiary and/or youth mental health and supervision.
• Eligible disciplines: Psychologist Grade 3 and RPN Grade 4 / Occupational Therapist / Social Worker.
• Sound knowledge of the youth justice and/or criminal justice system and other relevant community based forensic services.
• Motivated by youth-focused, inclusive, and recovery-oriented care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct mental health assessments, formulate treatment plans, and provide psychological treatment, crisis intervention, family support, and systems containment for young people in need of immediate care and their families.
• Deliver clinical care that aligns with PYMHWS client-focused, accessible, and evidence-based standards, ensuring it is culturally safe, trauma-informed, and responsive to diverse populations.
• Establish and maintain strong partnerships with key agencies, community groups, and service providers through consultation and collaboration.
• Engage in professional development through FYMHS-specific training initiatives.

Skills

Supervision

Clinical leadership

Mental health assessments

Crisis intervention

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Psychologist Grade 3

RPN Grade 4

Occupational Therapist

Social Worker

Job description

SENIOR MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN – CUSTODIAL FYMHS

Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS)

PERMANENT ONGOING | FULLTIME 1.0 EFT (Part-Time Flexible) | PARKVILLE

Salary Range $110 - $123k pa + $2000 SIGN ON BONUS + Super & Salary Packaging.

Provide collaborative, person-centred and recovery-orientated specialist mental health services to youth in custody.

Salary Packaging | 5 weeks Annual Leave | Monthly ADO

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 Senior Mental Health Clinician is a key position within the Forensic Youth Mental Health Service (FYMHS). FYMHS provides specialist youth mental health care within the custodial settings (Parkville, Cherry Creek & Malmsbury) to young people and their families/carers.

Our service is made up of compassionate, curious, and committed people. As we continue to grow, we are looking for a committed Senior Mental Health Clinician to provide clinical leadership, supervision, and governance to a multidisciplinary team supporting young people in custody, with a focus on recovery-oriented care. This role delivers comprehensive mental health assessments and relationally informed psychological case management and interventions.

• Specialist Forensic Mental health and Education program training provided.
• Support to participate in research, service evaluation and quality improvement projects
• Access to specialist education in youth forensic mental health, neurodevelopmental disorders, trauma-informed care, personality disorder, formulation and risk assessment.
• Regular opportunities to learn alongside experienced psychiatrists, psychologists, neuropsychologists, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, nurses, social workers, art therapists and lived experience practitioners.
• Our clinicians don't work in isolation. Staff are supported through a comprehensive clinical governance framework
• Opportunities for joint assessments and co-working with experienced clinicians.
• Flexible work arrangements where operationally appropriate, strong focus on work-life balance and staff wellbeing, supportive multidisciplinary team environment where collaboration is valued, dedicated leadership team invested in staff development and orientation/onboarding planning/support, team social activities/team building, clear career progression pathways as the service continues to expand.

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
• 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:

The Senior Mental Health Clinician holds a client case load and completes clinical assessments, formulations and develops/delivers appropriate evidence based mental health treatment and care planning.

The role is embedded within Custodial FYMHS team and is based at the Parkville Youth Justice Precinct. When required to travel to other service locations, a workplace vehicle and travel time is included within working hours.

What You'll Do:

• Conduct mental health assessments, formulate treatment plans, and provide psychological treatment, crisis intervention, family support, and systems containment for young people in need of immediate care and their families.
• Deliver clinical care that aligns with PYMHWS client-focused, accessible, and evidence-based standards, ensuring it is culturally safe, trauma-informed, and responsive to the diverse needs of all young people and families, including those from LGBTQI+, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and multicultural and multifaith diverse populations.
• Establish and maintain strong partnerships with key agencies, community groups, and service providers through consultation, liaison, and collaborative projects, including but not limited to AOD services, Youth Justice, and primary care providers.
• Engage in professional development through FYMHS-specific and broader young mental health training initiatives.

About You:

A mental health clinician experienced in, and passionate about, early intervention and evidence based care for young people experiencing severe mental health difficulties including personality disorder.

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

Minimum 5 years’ experiencein tertiary and/or youth mental health and a demonstrated ability to supervise mental health clinicians, and function both autonomously and collaboratively with other clinical and organisational leaders

A sound knowledge of the youth justice and/or criminal justice system and other relevant community based forensic services

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