Description : FaPMI Coordinator. Company : The Royal Melbourne Hospital. Location : Melbourne VIC

Reference Number 70484
Position Title FaPMI Coordinator
Location Mid West Area Mental Health Service, Sunshine
Award Psych Health ProfessionNDC [77]
Psych Health ProfessionNDC [77]
Psych Services WOCA [70]

Advertisement text Registered psychiatric Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist
RPN5/SW4/OT4

• Full time ongoing
• Based at Harvester Clinic, Sunshine and working across MWAMHS
• Support MWAMHS in working with the families of parents with mental illness

Life With Us:
The FaPMI Program was launched by the Department of Health (DHHS) following increased recognition of the impact of mental illness on parents and the consequences of this for their families, particularly dependent children.
The overall aim of the state-wide program is to reduce the impact of parental mental illness on all family members through timely, coordinated, preventative and supportive action.
This will be done through workforce training and resource development, policy and procedure development, group program development, implementation and evaluation, community education and strengthening partnerships between the sectors.
Your new role:

• Provide specialist primary and secondary consultation to MWAMHS clinicians and treating teams about working with families where a parent has a mental illness
• Deliver targeted training and education to the service and external stakeholders
• Build strong networks with key external stakeholders
• Collaborate in new initiatives across MWAMHS, Western Health and with external stakeholders

About you:

• Passionate about working with families and parents who have a mental illness
• Knowledge and skills in both mental health and understanding child development
• Training and experience delivering family interventions
• Ability to build strong relationships and network with external agencies
• Ability to work across MWAMHS and engage different teams

The RMH is 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.
Please Note - recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable candidates are received
Interested?
For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check, and where applicable, Working With Children Check (WWCC).
All RMH employees are required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment including evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 (3 doses) and Influenza with a TGA approved vaccine (mandatory for all clinical and or patient facing roles) prior to commencement.
This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health’s Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19 and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are highly encouraged to apply along with individuals who have experience in working with ACCHO and Aboriginal Communities and Families.

Contact Person Gemma MacLellan
Contact Number 0423536266
Closing Date 13/06/2023