FaPMI CYP Worker

FaPMI Community Worker for Children and Young People (FaPMI CYP Worker)

Based in Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health are looking for a FaPMI CYP Worker to join our Specialist and Therapeutic Programs on a part time, ongoing basis.

The Families where a Parent has a Mental Illness (FaPMI) Program aims to improve outcomes for people who are parents and who also experience concerns regarding their mental health and wellbeing, their children, and their families by reducing the impact of parental mental health difficulties on all family members. The program is currently operationalised through the appointment of local FaPMI Program Coordinators, who work within Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Services (AMHWS), as well as with external agencies to improve the response and support provided to families, where a parent is experiencing mental health challenges.The FaPMI Program is coordinated at the statewide level by The Bouverie Centre, a practice-research-translation centre of La Trobe University and supports the FaPMI Program Coordinators and FaPMI CYP Workers located across the state’s Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Services.Integral to the program are principles of family inclusion and participation, valuing the contributions of people across the life span with Lived and Living Experience, adopting trauma recovery intersectional and strengths-based frameworks, thereby taking into deep consideration those individual and diverse contextual factors that make each family unique and special.

This position will support the aims of the FaPMI Program; and therefore sits within Specialist and Therapeutic Program, a regional team of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Service. Contributing to the provision of a whole of family approach to service delivery, the FaPMI Community Worker for Children and Young People (FaPMI CYP Worker) will have a particular focus on supporting children and young people up to the age of 25 years, including young carers. The position will help to deliver on the intention of The Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System to provide a stronger focus on early identification of young carers by both the mental health and wellbeing, and education systems. This position will be part of the intended direct supports provided to address young carer needs in a more supportive and timely way than is currently the case. Note: Children, young people, and young carers refer to infants, children and young people who are impacted by or provide care in relation to the mental health challenges of their parent or other family member.

LRH employees enjoy access to:

• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering a range of health education and wellbeing services
• Access to ongoing development through daily education sessions, bespoke training and career & study support.
• Tailored flexible work options to support work life balance, including ADO’s, 5 weeks leave, regional salary packaging and additional purchased leave.
• Fantastic social club activities and diverse and inclusive workplace activities
• Workplace Wellbeing programs and activities uniquely designed for LRH staff

We are looking for candidates with:

• Certificate IV Community Development or tertiary mental health or related qualification (nursing, allied health, welfare, disability services, or related discipline)
• Demonstrated understanding of the impacts of mental health difficulties on family life, including the caring roles and responsibilities of children and young people
• A commitment to family-inclusive practice and experience working with children, young people and families
• Working knowledge of mental health and other community services and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and across the service system.
• Understanding of group programs and experience or capacity in the facilitation of groups
• Knowledge of the relevant legislation and service frameworks, including the Mental Health Act, recovery-oriented practice, child wellbeing and safety, information sharing, family violence and strengths-based frameworks
• Well-developed interpersonal communication skills (verbal, written and technological), including problem solving/critical thinking and the ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively
• Current valid driver’s licence
• Satisfactory National Police Records Check
• Evidence of the right to work within Australia
• Victorian Working with Children Check
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well as part of a team

For more information about this exciting opportunity, we encourage you to contact LindaWaters on (03) 5128 0100 or lwaters@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion.

About LRH

LRH was proud to be the recipient of the 2022 Premier’s Health Service of the Year (Medium) Award.  This prestigious award recognises the amazing work of our team in driving change and improvement in the health outcomes for the Victorian community.

We are located 150 km east of Melbourne, and LRH is the regional provider of a broad range of specialist health services including hospital based, sub-acute and mental health services across Gippsland.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with $217 million expansion nearing completion, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increase medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

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Diversity and Inclusion

We actively embrace workforce diversity, equity and inclusion, and encourage applications from across our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.  LRH’s Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted on (03) 5173 8***.

IMPORTANT:  All staff employed in the healthcare sector are required to be vaccinated for 3 COVID-19 doses and current season influenza vaccination, unless a valid medical exemption applies.