Psychologist Grade 4 - Child & Youth Forensic Service

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.

• Part-time (0.4EFT / 2 days per week) to September 2026
• Psychologist Grade 4
• Based in Moorabbin
• Great staff benefits! 5 weeks’ annual leave and salary packaging

SOUTHEAST Community Forensic Youth Mental Health Service (CYFMHS)

Southeast Community Forensic Youth Mental Health Service (Community FYMHS) is a new initiative of the Victorian Government designed to strengthen the systemic response to young people aged 10-21 years at risk of offending and those who have begun offending. Through earlier mental health consultation and intervention, this program seeks to prevent more serious and life changing consequences of offending. 

This program offers forensic advice to Child and Youth Mental Health Services in the east of Victoria, along with agencies that relate to the justice system so that their capacity to respond to emerging young offenders is increased through support, liaison, consultation and co-delivered services. Established consultation processes, recovery frameworks, and family and peer interventions will be utilised to support this multidisciplinary initiative.  Principles of Co-design will be enacted to establish key priorities for action for the team and to evaluate the effectiveness of the initiative.  

The Role

In this role, you will support an integrated intake process within Alfred Care Group Infant, Child & Youth Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (ICYAMHWS) and headspace programs along with co-ordination of the CYFMHS. Specialist consultation support and assistance will be provided to enhance an integrated system and service response.  A key emphasis will be to support the skill development of clinicians and workers to expand capacity to intervene early and prevent escalation of offending behaviours. This may occur through service development, education, and/or primary and secondary consultation.

Experience and Qualifications Required

• Approved tertiary qualifications
• Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia via AHPRA as a psychologist under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act (2009).
• Practice endorsement as a clinical/clinical neuropsychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia.
• Registration to practice as a supervisor with AHPRA
• Minimum of ten years’ clinical experience post completion of post graduate training.
• Experience in working with children, young people and families with co-occurring mental health offending and AOD issues and relevant stakeholders to support early intervention to prevent and manage offending behaviours through early teens and emerging adulthood.
• Extensive experience providing mental health, forensic and Alcohol and other Drug assessment and intervention in partnership with young people and families
• Experience in effecting a positive multidisciplinary team environment.
• Experience working with a range of community agencies and ability to consult and liaise with other service providers.
• Extensive skill and experience in assessment of young people, and to find ways to engage and deliver effective interventions with young people and their families.
• Australian working rights
• Current Influenza vaccination
• 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.

For enquiries regarding this position, please contact Neira Ott (Manager CYFMHS) on ph: 8552 0555 or at [email protected]

Applications close 11pm AEST, Thursday 28th May 2026.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.