Team Manager - Early in Life Mental Health Services

Monash Health; Five Ways; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Part time

Job summary

Monash Health is seeking a Team Manager for the CY-HOPE team to lead a multidisciplinary group supporting children and young people experiencing suicidal distress and self-harm concerns. Based at Cranbourne Community Hospital, the fixed-term 0.8 EFT role provides operational and clinical leadership in a collaborative, culturally responsive framework.

You will work with a psychiatrist and service manager to ensure coordinated, high-quality care and strong engagement with families and communities,

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership experience within mental health or a related clinical setting.
• Strong clinical knowledge, including assessment, risk assessment and crisis intervention.
• Experience leading and supporting multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to provide effective supervision, coaching and performance support.
• Highly developed communication, relationship-building and conflict resolution skills.
• A collaborative and respectful approach to working with young people, families, carers and stakeholders.
• A commitment to culturally responsive, inclusive and recovery-oriented practice.
• An understanding of relevant mental health and child and youth legislation.
• The ability to contribute to service improvement, performance monitoring and high-quality service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and coordination across the multidisciplinary CY-HOPE team
• Support effective patient flow, resource allocation and service delivery
• Provide clinical leadership, supervision and support to team members
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive and cohesive team culture
• Champion the contribution of lived experience and wellbeing workers within the team
• Support the resolution of complex clinical and operational matters
• Monitor service activity, outcomes and performance and contribute to reporting
• Promote culturally responsive practice and meaningful engagement with young people, families and communities

Skills

Leadership

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication

Clinical judgement

Crisis intervention

Job description

Team Manager - Early in Life Mental Health Services

Monash Health exists to reimagine care, so that people can live their best lives.

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Lead a multidisciplinary team supporting children and young people experiencing suicidal distress and self-harm concerns, and help shape compassionate, responsive care when it matters most.

About the Role

An exciting leadership opportunity is available for a Team Manager to join the Child & Youth Hospital Outreach Post-Suicidal Engagement (CY-HOPE) Team, within Monash Health’s Infant, Child and Youth Area Mental Health & Wellbeing Program.

Based at Cranbourne Community Hospital, this is a fixed term part-time position (0.8 EFT until October 2027) will see you provide operational and clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary team supporting children, young people and their families.

Working in partnership with the Consultant Psychiatrist and Community Mental Health Service Manager, you will lead a diverse team of clinical, lived experience and wellbeing professionals, supporting high-quality, coordinated and culturally responsive care. Key Responsibilities will include:

• Provide leadership and coordination across the multidisciplinary CY-HOPE team
• Support effective patient flow, resource allocation and service delivery
• Provide clinical leadership, supervision and support to team members
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive and cohesive team culture
• Champion the contribution of lived experience and wellbeing workers within the team
• Support the resolution of complex clinical and operational matters
• Monitor service activity, outcomes and performance and contribute to reporting
• Promote culturally responsive practice and meaningful engagement with young people, families and communities

This opportunity is open to:

• Psychologists – Grade 4
• Occupational Therapists – Grade 5
• Social Workers – Grade 5
• Speech Pathologists – Grade 5
• Registered Psychiatric Nurses – Grade 5

About CY-HOPE

The Child & Youth HOPE Team provides wellbeing, psychosocial and peer support to children and young people aged 0–18 experiencing suicidal distress and self-harm concerns. CY-HOPE works alongside young people and their families during periods of significant vulnerability, providing support, connection and pathways to ongoing care.

As Team Manager, you will lead the team’s day-to-day operations, support patient flow and clinical practice, and work closely with internal and external services to ensure children, young people and their families receive coordinated and responsive support.

About You

You are an experienced mental health clinician and people leader who brings compassion, sound clinical judgement and a genuine commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people. You will bring:

• Demonstrated leadership experience within mental health or a related clinical setting
• Strong clinical knowledge, including assessment, risk assessment and crisis intervention
• Experience leading and supporting multidisciplinary teams
• The ability to provide effective supervision, coaching and performance support
• Highly developed communication, relationship-building and conflict resolution skills
• A collaborative and respectful approach to working with young people, families, carers and stakeholders
• A commitment to culturally responsive, inclusive and recovery-oriented practice
• An understanding of relevant mental health and child and youth legislation
• The ability to contribute to service improvement, performance monitoring and high-quality service delivery

You value the different perspectives within a multidisciplinary team and understand the important contribution ofclinical, lived experience and wellbeing workforces in delivering responsive mental health care.

Please refer to the attached position documentation for discipline-specific qualification, registration and licence requirements.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to step into a meaningful leadership role within a service supporting children, young people and families at some of the most challenging points in their lives. You’ll have the opportunity to lead an experienced and diverse team, strengthen multidisciplinary practice and contribute to the ongoing development of CY-HOPE, while being supported by the broader Infant, Child and Youth Area Mental Health & Wellbeing Program.

If you’re an experienced mental health leader who is passionate about supporting young people, developing teams and delivering high-quality, compassionate care, we’d love to hear from you.

Our Culture and Values

At Monash Health, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Our culture is inclusive, supportive and future-focused, underpinned by clear values and a commitment to continuous improvement. Ourteamsplay a critical role in bringing our new strategy to life, challenging traditional approaches, embracing innovation, and ensuring every appointment reflects our commitment to equity,transparencyand excellence.

You’ll be encouraged to share ideas, contribute to improvement initiatives, and grow alongside experienced professionals who are passionate about what they do. We areFullHearted, OpenMindedandAllIn,enabling excellent service delivery and a positive candidate and employee experience every time.

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness,equityand diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards.