Job description
YOUTH FORENSIC SENIOR MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN Community Forensic Youth Mental Health Service (CFYMHS) Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS) 2 year Fixed-Term | Part Time 0.8 FTE | Parkville with travel to other sites Bring your clinical expertise to a statewide service strengthening early intervention and coordinated care for young people with complex needs.
• Provide specialist assessment and consultation at the intersection of youth mental health and forensic practice
• Support clinical capability through supervision, shared formulation and multidisciplinary collaboration
• Salary Packaging | Professional Development and Training | Supportive Team Culture

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. We work alongside young people, their families, carers, supporters and kin to deliver accessible, inclusive, developmentally appropriate and evidence-informed care, grounded in lived experience. Our service is shaped by the voices of young people and their communities, with a commitment to safety, equity and continuous learning. As we grow, we are looking for experienced and collaborative professionals to help improve youth mental health care across Victoria. The Opportunity Apply your clinical expertise within Community FYMHS West, a statewide service supporting young people presenting with complex mental health needs and behaviours of concern who are at risk of involvement in the justice system. Working in partnership with mental health services, Youth Justice, Child Protection, education and other agencies, you will provide specialist assessment, consultation and targeted intervention to strengthen early responses and coordinated care. This senior clinical role offers opportunities to guide complex formulation, support colleagues’ development and contribute to service improvement. You will work within an experienced multidisciplinary team, with access to skilled supervision, peer consultation and medical support. Why Join PYMHWS?
• Meaningful work improving outcomes for young people and strengthening responses across services
• Opportunities to apply and further develop specialist forensic clinical expertise
• Professional supervision, peer consultation and ongoing learning
• Opportunities to contribute to education, research and service development
• Salary packaging options
• Five weeks annual leave and a monthly ADO for eligible full-time employees
• Flexible working arrangements, including remote work options where operationally supported
• Employee Assistance Program and Fitness Passport membership
• An inclusive, supportive workplace that values staff wellbeing

About the Role




The Senior Youth Forensic Mental Health Clinician provides specialist forensic assessment, consultation, risk formulation and targeted intervention within Community FYMHS West. You will work with complex presentations that may include behaviours of concern, including violence, problematic sexual behaviour, stalking, animal cruelty and fire-setting on a background of mental health difficulties, neurodevelopmental differences, trauma-related needs. Through secondary consultation, primary assessment, care coordination and client centred interventions, you will help treating teams understand the factors underpinning forensic presentations and translate shared formulations into practical treatment recommendations, safety plans and coordinated responses. The role provides senior clinical input to multidisciplinary reviews and supports workforce capability through supervision, mentoring and education, consistent with professional qualifications and experience. You will also contribute to clinical governance, evaluation and ongoing development of the service. The position is based in Parkville and includes travel across metropolitan, regional and rural Victoria, alongside adaptable use of telehealth. What You’ll Do
• Undertake comprehensive forensic mental health and risk assessments, integrating developmental, trauma-related, relational, criminogenic and systemic factors.
• Lead shared clinical formulation for allocated complex presentations and translate findings into practical intervention and risk management recommendations.
• Provide specialist secondary consultation to treating teams and partner services.
• Deliver targeted, evidence-informed interventions in collaboration with young people, families/carers and care teams.
• Provide senior clinical guidance within multidisciplinary reviews and support appropriate escalation of complex clinical concerns.
• Provide clinical supervision, mentoring and discipline-specific support consistent with your qualifications and professional requirements.
• Develop and deliver targeted education to strengthen youth forensic mental health capability across services.
• Build effective partnerships and support coordinated responses across mental health, justice, education, Child Protection and community systems.
• Contribute to clinical governance, quality improvement, research, evaluation and service development. About You You are an experienced,



senior forensic/clinical mental health clinician who brings sound clinical judgement, a collaborative approach and a strong interest in improving outcomes for young people with complex mental health and forensic needs. You will have:
• Relevant qualifications and eligibility for appointment at the senior classification specified for your discipline in the Position Description.
• Substantial clinical experience in youth mental health, with experience in forensic practice or working with justice-involved young people.
• Advanced skills in assessment, formulation, intervention and the management of complex clinical and forensic risks.
• The ability to provide clear, practical consultation and support clinical decision-making across multidisciplinary and multi-agency settings.
• Experience providing clinical supervision, mentoring, education or senior clinical guidance.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to navigate differing perspectives and service responsibilities.
• A commitment to developmentally appropriate, trauma-informed, culturally safe and inclusive care.
• The ability to manage complex clinical work with a high degree of professional autonomy while using consultation and escalation appropriately.
• An interest in service improvement, evaluation and strengthening workforce capability. Ready to Make a Difference? Join us in strengthening early intervention and coordinated care for young people across Victoria. For a confidential discussion, contact Susie Hancox, Team Leader Community FYMHS, 0428 569 293. Please APPLY NOW. To view the full position description, please visit our careers page
- PYMHWS.org.au Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable candidates are received. Advertising may cease prior to the 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 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. Jarryd Phillips

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