Clinical Specialist (Family Work) - Early Psychosis
Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service – Sunshine VIC
FAMILY WORK CLINICAL SPECIALIST - EARLY PSYCHOSIS
Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS)
Provide clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary team delivering evidence-based mental health care to young people experiencing complex challenges.
Join Victoria's newest Public Mental Health Service dedicated to youth
Permanent Ongoing | Part time 0.8 EFT | Sunshine/Werribee based
Salary Packaging | Ongoing PD | Fitness Passport | EAP & Wellbeing
FAMILY WORK CLINICAL SPECIALIST - EARLY PSYCHOSIS
Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS)
Permanent Ongoing | Part-Time 0.8 EFT | Sunshine/Wyndham (multiple sites)
Provide clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary team delivering evidence-based mental health care to young people experiencing complex challenges.
Join Victoria's newest Public Mental Health Service dedicated to youth
Permanent Ongoing | Part-Time 0.8 EFT | Sunshine/Werribee based
Salary Packaging | Ongoing PD | Fitness Passport | EAP & Wellbeing
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 Family Work Clinical Specialist - Early Psychosis is a key leadership position within the Early Psychosis Stream and is responsible for the development and implementation of Family Inclusive Models of Practice and specialist family-focused interventions.
In collaboration with the Early Psychosis leadership group, they will develop clinical policy, guidelines and processes that support the delivery of family inclusive practices.




The Family Work Clinical Specialist in collaboration with the PYMHWS Family Work Lead is responsible for the translation of family inclusive clinical service provision with learning from clinical, research, training and communication programs, as well as other sources of evidence-based practice.
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 Family Work Clinical Specialist in collaboration with the PYMHWS Family Work Lead is responsible for the translation of family inclusive clinical service provision with learning from clinical, research, training and communication programs, as well as other sources of evidence-based practice.
The Family Work Clinical Specialist will be actively involved in the strategic development and transformation of PYMHWS services, including establishing pathways for young people aged ***** years old and their families to receive care across the continuum of presentations from early in the course of illness to longer term recovery from severe illness and complex comorbidity.
These pathways will involve the integration of specialist community care with existing clinical services and inpatient care, ensuring access to primary, secondary and tertiary consultation regarding assessment and early intervention for psychosis.
Furthermore, the Family Work Clinical Specialist will also contribute specialist knowledge to future Early Psychosis clinical initiatives.
The Family Work Clinical Specialist will strengthen the capacity and capability of the Early Psychosis workforce to work with families through supervision, training and mentoring of specialist senior staff, as well as in collaboration with the PYMHWS Family Work Lead contribute to service-wide professional development activities.




The Family Work Clinical Specialist will support the implementation of recommendations from the Royal Commission into Victorian Mental Health Services as well as ensuring that specialist community practice is consistent with Victoria's new Mental Health and Wellbeing Act ****.
What You'll Do:
Provide strong clinical leadership across the Early Psychosis Stream, delivering supervision, mentoring, education and training with a focus on specialist family-inclusive interventions.
Deliver high-quality clinical care in family work including parent and family therapy.
Work closely with the PYMHWS Family Work Lead in the development and implementation of the PYMHWS Family Work Model of Care, embedding consistent, evidence-based family-inclusive practice across the service.
Support the Early Psychosis Stream Leader in strategic growth, including regional expansion, adapting the model for younger clients ****** years), and strengthening service delivery frameworks.
About You:
You will be experienced in, and passionate about, early intervention and evidence based care for young people experiencing severe mental health difficulties including those at ultra-high risk for psychosis and/or with a first episode psychosis.
Eligible disciplines: Grade 5 RPN, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker / Grade 4 Psychologist (Clinical, Neuro or Forensic)
Relevant registration and qualifications (see position description for details)
Masters in in Family/Systems Therapy
Minimum 7 years' experience in tertiary and/or youth mental health and a demonstrated ability to lead a clinical team, supervise mental health clinicians, and function both autonomously and collaboratively with other clinical and organisational leaders
Excellent communication, organisation, and leadership skills
Motivated by youth-focused, inclusive, and recovery-oriented care
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 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.
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.
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📌 Clinical Specialist (Family Work) - Early Psychosis (Melbourne)
🏢 Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service
📍 Melbourne