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 recent 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 12-25 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

📌 Clinical Specialist (Melbourne)
🏢 Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service
📍 Melbourne