MULTICULTURAL AND MULTIFAITH SENIOR MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN – CUSTODIAL FYMHS

Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS)

Permanent Ongoing | Full-Time 1.0 EFT | Parkville, Cherry Creek & Malmsbury locations

Provide specialist clinical leadership to strengthen culturally safe, responsive and community-connected mental health care for young people in Victoria’s youth justice system.

About UsParkville 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, inclusion and continuous learning.

At PYMHWS, we are working with our community and partners to build a future where all young people can access high-quality mental health care that recognises their individual strengths, identities, relationships and communities.

As we continue to grow, we are looking for passionate, skilled and visionary professionals to join us in shaping a current era of youth mental health care in Victoria.

The OpportunityThe Multicultural and Multifaith Senior Mental Health Clinician is a specialist senior clinical position within the Custodial Forensic Youth Mental Health Service (FYMHS).

Custodial FYMHS provides specialist multidisciplinary mental health assessment, treatment, consultation and transition support to young people within Victoria’s youth justice custodial system.

Young people involved in the youth justice system come from diverse cultural, linguistic, religious and spiritual backgrounds. Their experiences of mental health, help-seeking, family, identity, trauma, justice involvement and recovery may be shaped by culture, faith, migration and settlement experiences, experiences of racism and discrimination, family and community relationships, and connection to culture and belonging.

This newly established role will strengthen FYMHS’ capacity to understand and respond to these experiences and ensure that culturally safe and responsive practice is embedded within assessment, formulation, treatment, recovery planning and transition from custody.

Working as both a senior clinician and specialist practice resource, you will provide direct clinical care while building the capability of clinicians, teams and the broader service to work effectively with young people, families and communities from multicultural and multifaith backgrounds.

You will bring specialist cultural knowledge and experience alongside strong clinical expertise, using both to influence individual care, multidisciplinary practice and broader service development.





About YouYou are an experienced senior mental health clinician who combines strong clinical expertise with a demonstrated commitment to culturally safe, equitable and person-centred mental health care.

You are curious and reflective in your practice and recognise that cultural identity is individual, dynamic and intersectional. You are comfortable having thoughtful conversations about culture, faith, spirituality, identity, family, racism, discrimination and belonging and can support other clinicians to develop confidence in doing the same.

You will bring

- Professional qualification as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse, Psychologist, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist, with relevant registration and/or qualified eligibility requirements.
- Eligibility for appointment at RPN Grade 4 / Grade 4 Occupational Therapist / Social Worker or Grade 3 Psychologist, as applicable.
- At least 5 years’ relevant clinical experience in tertiary, specialist and/or youth mental health services, with demonstrated capacity to work at a senior clinician level.
- Demonstrated experience providing comprehensive mental health assessment, formulation, treatment and recovery-oriented care to young people with complex mental health needs.
- Demonstrated expertise in working effectively with people from multicultural, multifaith and/or culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
- Deep cultural and/or faith-based knowledge, lived experience and/or substantial professional experience, supported by meaningful and sustained engagement with relevant communities.
- Demonstrated ability to work respectfully with community leaders, cultural organisations, faith communities and other representative organisations.
- Demonstrated ability to provide clinical consultation, supervision, mentoring and capability building to multidisciplinary mental health clinicians.
- Ability to translate cultural knowledge and community perspectives into practical improvements in clinical assessment, formulation, treatment planning and service delivery.
- Understanding of the ways culture, faith, spirituality, migration, racism, discrimination, family and community may intersect with mental health, help-seeking and recovery.
- Sound understanding of the youth justice and/or criminal justice system and relevant forensic, health and community services.
- Strong interpersonal, consultation and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across health, justice, family and community systems.

Experience working within youth justice, forensic mental health or with justice-involved young people will be highly regarded. Why Join PYMHWS?

- Be part of building a legacy for youth mental health in Victoria.




- Join a growing specialist forensic youth mental health service with opportunities to shape practice and service development.
- Work alongside passionate multidisciplinary clinicians and leaders in a values-led organisation.
- Make a tangible contribution to improving equity and cultural safety for young people experiencing significant mental health and social disadvantage.
- Salary packaging options of up to $11,600 tax-free earnings.
- Five weeks annual leave plus a monthly ADO for full-time employees.
- Flexible working arrangements where operationally appropriate.
- Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing initiatives.
- Fitness Passport membership.
- Professional development, supervision and opportunities for continued growth.
- Flexible, inclusive and supportive workplace culture.

LocationThe position works across Custodial FYMHS services at Parkville, Cherry Creek and Malmsbury Youth Justice Precincts, with travel between sites according to service and clinical need. Workplace vehicles are available for required travel between service locations, with travel undertaken within working hours.

Ready to Make a Difference?If you are passionate about improving mental health outcomes for young people and want to help shape a service where culture, faith, identity, family and community are recognised as integral to high-quality mental health care, we would love to hear from you.

Please APPLY NOW. To view the full position description, please visit our careers page - PYMHWS.org.au For a confidential discussion, contact Jarryd Phillips - Talent Acquisition Specialist on 0447 586 077

Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as suitable candidates are received. Advertising may cease prior to the advertised closing date.

We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to support all applicants. If you require any adjustments, please let us know via the application prompts or inform our People and Culture team if you’re contacted for an interview.

PYMHWS is a child-safe organisation and is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and wellbeing of all young people and embedding safeguarding practices into all our programs and services. 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.

Jarryd Phillips - Talent Acqusition Specialist on 0447 586 077

📌 Multicultural and Multifaith Senior Mental Health Clinician - Custodial FYMHS (Melbourne)
🏢 Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service
📍 Melbourne