Speech Pathologist (Gr4) - Community Forensic Youth Mental Health Service
Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland.
We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between.
More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth.
Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive.
Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January ****.
Based in Moorabbin
Great staff benefits!
5 weeks annual leave and salary packaging
The Department
Bayside Health (Alfred Care Group) are expanding the Community Youth Forensic Mental Health Service (CFYMHS).
The expanded service will extend existing consultation services as well as provide direct service to children and young adults in Eastern Victoria.
The program will focus on early intervention with children and young people with offending behaviours to divert and enable alternative life trajectories.
The team will also work with interagency care teams,



families and care networks to better co-ordinate and address causal factors that lead to offending behaviour.
The team will be co-located with the ICYAMHWS service at Moorabbin and some outreach travel to locations across Eastern Victoria, both metropolitan and rural will be required.
Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, and Lived Experience Family Specialist roles are being recruited to ensure development of multidisciplinary community based forensic mental health services for children and youth.
The Role
In this role, you will provide discipline specific assessment and interventions aimed at supporting effective communication to children, young people and their supports/families.
Consultation to staff internally and externally will also be provided to promote multidisciplinary teamwork and effective interventions.
Knowledge and experience of the justice and court systems as well as mental health systems will support the work of the team to deliver better outcomes for children and young people at risk of offending trajectories.
An approach that builds on existing care networks and family connections,



cultural considerations and the role that Lived experience workforce and mentors can offer, is required.
Experience and Qualifications Required
Bachelor or Master of Speech Pathology
Eligibility for certified practising membership of Speech Pathology Australia (SPA)
Minimum ten years' experience as a qualified Speech Pathologist in the mental health field
Relevant post-graduate qualifications and/or experience in forensic services, preferred
Be willing to complete a background check & have a satisfactory Working with Children Check
Salary packaging & novated leasing through Maxxia
Onsite car (subject to availability) and bike parking opportunities – deducted pre-tax!
Frequent career development opportunities and regular professional supervision
Located close to public transportand cafes
For enquiries regarding this position, please contact Neira Ott (CYFMHS Manager) on ph.
: ********* or ******
Applications close 11pm AEST,Sunday, 9th August ****
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.
In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act ****, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department's risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.
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📌 Speech Pathologist (Gr4) - Community Forensic Youth Mental Health Service (Hobart)
🏢 Alfred
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