Job no: 79319
Category: Allied Health and Medical Science, Other Allied Health / Medical Science
Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

Permanent, Full time + flexible ADO (1 EFT/80 hours)
Lived Experience Worker Level 5
Based in Moorabbin
Great staff benefits! 5 weeks annual leave and salary packaging
The Department

Bayside Health (Alfred Care Group) are expanding the Community Youth Forensic Mental Health Service (CFYMHS).

The expanded service will extend existing consultation services as well as provide direct service to children and young adults in Eastern Victoria. The program will focus on early intervention with children and young people with offending behaviours to divert and enable alternative life trajectories. The team will also work with interagency care teams, families and networks to better co-ordinate and address causal factors that lead to offending behaviour. The team will be co-located with the ICYAMHWS service at Moorabbin and some outreach travel to locations across Eastern Victoria, both metropolitan and rural will be required.

Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, and Lived Experience Family Specialist roles are being recruited to ensure development of multidisciplinary community based forensic mental health services for children and youth.

The Role

In this role, you will shape the role of Family Lived Experience in the youth forensic mental health sector. Responsive secondary consultation and advocacy will also be offered via a range of methods found to be successful in other consultation programs.

This position will expand roles for Lived Experience staff to advocate for the needs of support networks and build skills of clinicians and workers to better understand and where possible address needs of caregivers through peer support, service development, education, and/or primary and secondary consultation.

Experience and Qualifications Required

Lived experience as a family member or significant other of a child or young person with mental health challenges (ideally a young person with forensic issues) is essential
Previous experience in a designated senior family/carer lived experience role is essential
Bachelor qualification and/or Relevant training in family/carer lived experience practice is desirable
Australian working rights
Current Influenza vaccination
Be willing to complete a background check & have a satisfactory Working with Children Check
Staff Benefits

Salary packaging & novated leasing through Maxxia
Onsite car (subject to availability) and bike parking opportunities – deducted pre-tax!
Frequent professional development opportunities and regular professional supervision
Located close to public transport and cafes
If applicable, please specify specific requirements that you require in your cover letter or CV.