Fapmi Coordinator

Families Where a Parent has a Mental Illness (FaPMI) Co-ordinator

Permanent part time role - 0.5EFT

Senior Clinician - OT3, SW3, P3 or RPN4

Eastern Suburbs location

Dynamic and Inclusive Team.

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services, including maternity, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care, community health and state-wide specialist services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs.

Eastern Health Mental Health & Wellbeing Program is a large tertiary clinical mental health service which provides a wide range of recovery oriented services across the age ranges. It affords extensive professional development and career opportunities for health professionals passionate about mental health service delivery. It is an exciting time to be joining the Program as it undertakes transformation to implement the recommendation from the Royal Commission.

About the role

This is an incredible opportunity to be a part of a highly skilled and experienced team. The Families Where a Parent has a Mental Illness (FaPMI) Coordinators work to enhance the capacity of services to assist families through partnerships between sectors and services, group program development and implementation, workforce and resource development and whole of community education.

About you

**To be successful in this role you will possess**:
Highly developed ability to provide professional leadership and engage in strategic planning for issues relating to families, children and carers.

Experience in, and knowledge of, the adult, child and adolescent mental health service delivery and associated health and welfare services, including understanding of the developmental needs of children 0-18 years.

Demonstrated understanding of capacity building and understanding of system change and implementation.

Experience in policy/procedure development.

Ability to design and deliver professional development activities and training to a range of organisations.

Qualification and experience as outlined in the position description.

A strong commitment to high quality care

The ability to work as part of a diverse team

Excellent communication and organisational skills

Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role.

Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role. An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here

Diverse and engaging career opportunities

Friendly & supportive team

Flexible working hours

Salary packaging options

Career progression in our teaching hospitals

Next Steps

**Please note**:
Eastern Health is a child safe organisation, committed to promoting the wellbeing and cultural safety of Aboriginal children, children with disabilities and all children in their diversity.

Eastern Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that welcomes and values all people. We recognise that diversity is essential in ensuring Eastern Health provides the best service to its consumers.

**Eastern Health Values**: Patients First | Agility | Humility | Respect | Kindness | Excellence

Selection Criteria

**Essential**: -Minimum 5 years’ experience working in mental health (and/or drug and alcohol) settings

**Essential**: Demonstrated understanding of capacity building and understanding of system change and implementation.

**Essential**: Experience in working closely with peer workers with lived experience of mental illness (carer or consumer).

Contact Person
CARYN TOCKER

Contact Number
(03) 9839 6600

Closing Date
07/04/2023