Families Where A Parent Has A Mental Illness (Fapmi) Coordinator

Who We Are and What We Stand For

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.

In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.

What You Will Be Doing

The aim of the FaPMI Program is to improve outcomes for clients who are parents, their children and families by reducing the impact of parental Mental Illness through timely, coordinated and supportive action. The role of the FaPMI Coordinator is to drive service development and family inclusive practice within Peninsula Health Mental Health Service (PHMHS) and across the catchment, and to build the capacity of services to respond effectively to these Families Where a Parent hasa Mental Illness.

This will be achieved through workforce training and resourcing, policy and procedure development, consultation support for internal and external staff, partnerships between sectors and services, group program delivery and community education. The FaPMI Program is coordinated at the state level by The Bouverie Centre, a practice-research centre of La Trobe University.

What You Need

We anticipate you will have:
• Qualified Registered Nurse, with Post graduate qualification in Mental Health or specialist undergraduate Mental Health program
• Experience in, and knowledge of, the adult, child and adolescent mental health field and associated health and welfare services
• Demonstrated understanding of system change, implementation and workforce development and capacity building
• Experience working with adults who are parents, who have experienced Mental Illness, and their families
• Understanding of the developmental needs of children 0-18 years
• Significant experience in providing consultation to a range of service providers
• Sound knowledge of the relevant legislation pertaining to working in mental health and with children, youth and families
• Capacity to collaborate with community based agencies, consumers and carers
• Ability to design and deliver professional development activities and training to a range of occupational groups and organisations

What Next

If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People Experience Team on (03) 9784 2***.

Additional Requirements

Peninsula Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity and promotes a workplace that welcomes and includes the unique contributions of all people. We encourage applications from individuals who identify as being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, are culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+ or who have a disability to apply. We are also strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.

We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process.

To find out more about our recruitment processes, compliance obligations and to prepare your application to join our team please visit:

https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/

*Please refer to salary circular for VICTORIAN PUBLIC MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021-2024 for salary range. Sub-grading will be based on years of experience.

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.

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