Senior Family Worker - Early Psychosis

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join our team as a Senior Family Worker - Early Psychosis at Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS). The role involves building effective therapeutic relationships with young people and their families, navigating complex care systems with compassion and respect. As a Senior Family Worker, you will champion family-inclusive practice, delivering specialist family interventions and strengthening clinician capability through consultation, training and supervision.

Requirements

• Eligible disciplines: RPN Grade 4 / Occupational Therapist, Social Worker and Psychologist Grade 3 AND post-graduate level qualification in Family/Systems Therapy
• Relevant registration and qualifications (see position description for details)
• Minimum 5 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
• Knowledge of and training in family-based approaches to mental health including the Single Session Family Consultation Framework
• Clinical experience and skills in engaging and working collaboratively with young people and families in a mental health setting

Benefits

• Salary packaging options, up to $11,600 tax-free earnings
• Employee wellbeing focused, access to EAP
• Flexible, inclusive, and supportive workplace culture
• Opportunities for professional growth and development