Community Development Worker - Fapmi

The Opportunity:

(Families where a Parent has a Mental Illness)

An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic Community Development Worker with a passion for supporting children, young people and their families to join the Mental Health Division of Northern Health. The position is based at Northern Area Mental Health Service.  This role is part of the expansion of the FaPMI Program as recommended by the Royal Commission into Victoria’s mental health system.  The position is in the FaPMI program and will aim to improve outcomes for all family members where a parent experiences mental health challenges. 

As FaPMI Community Worker for Children and Young People (FaPMI CYP Worker) you will have a particular focus on supporting children and young people up to 25 years old, including young carers. The FaPMI CYP Worker position will contribute to provision of a whole of family approach to service delivery. FaPMI State-wide is responsible for coordinating the FaPMI program at the state level and for supporting the FaPMI coordinators and FaPMI CYP Worker positions located in AMHWS across Victoria.

The role requires:

• Collaboration with relevant service providers, identifying support needs and options for children, young people and young carers to:  strengthen their existing support network within their family context, where safe and appropriate to do so
• Access more formal support services where there are identified gaps in informal supports.
• Providing practical support, information, and connection to children and young people, including referral to appropriate peer support programs
• Promoting awareness of young carer supports to service providers, including through developing relationships with local schools and other youth focused organisations
• Developing pathways to supports for children and young people
• Participating in FaPMI State-wide activities including working groups and FaPMI CYP Worker community of practice
• Co-facilitation of peer groups for children and young people

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience and demonstrated ability to engage children young people and their families
• Excellent networking skills
• An appreciation of the lived experience of all family members when mental health challenges are present.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to prioritize and plan.
• Cert IV in Community Development or equivalent.

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further role information, please refer to the role statement and selection criteria located within the Position Description below.

Community Development Worker – FaPMI PD

For further details, please contact:

Carol Clark, FaPMI Coordinator via ***********@nh.org.au

Vicki Sarikoudis, FaPMI Coordinator via ***************@nh.org.au

Applications close 30th June 2024