FaPMI Community Worker

FaPMI Community Worker (Families where a Parent has a Mental Illness)

$42.50 to $47.72 per hour plus salary packaging

Permanent Part Time Position - 40 hours per fortnight

About the Role

The Families where a Parent has a Mental Illness (FaPMI) program aims to improve outcomes for parents, children, and families by reducing the impact of parental mental illness. This is achieved through timely, coordinated, preventative, and supportive interventions within Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing Services (AMHWS).

We are seeking an experienced FaPMI Community Worker - Children and Young People (FaPMI CYP Worker) to support children and young people up to 25 years of age, including young carers. This role plays a key part in delivering a whole-of-family approach to care and strengthening early intervention and prevention outcomes.

FaPMI Statewide is responsible for coordinating the FaPMI program across Victoria and provides ongoing support to FaPMI Coordinators and FaPMI CYP Workers embedded within AMHWS services.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide practical support, information, and referrals for children and young people, including access to appropriate peer support programs.
• Co-facilitate groups for children and young people in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Facilitate access to transport for young people, where appropriate.
• Support children, young people, and families to access financial assistance through the FaPMI brokerage fund, in collaboration with the FaPMI Coordinator.
• Promote awareness of young carer supports across the community by building strong relationships with local schools and youth-focused organisations.
• Contribute to integrated, family-centred service delivery within a multidisciplinary mental health setting.

Skills & Experience

• Relevant qualification, such as Certificate IV in Community Development (CHC42115) or equivalent.
• Current Victorian Driver's Licence.
• Demonstrated knowledge of young caring roles and the impact on health and wellbeing.
• Sound understanding of mental health and community service systems.
• Experience working with children and young people, including group-based interventions.
• Ability to work from a trauma-informed and recovery-oriented framework.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with children, families, and service partners.
• Demonstrated professionalism, integrity, and the ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.

To see a full copy of the Position Description please click here

Interested?

Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Cheree Cosgriff, FaPMI Coordinator on for a confidential discussion.

We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.

About Grampians Health

Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.

Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Culture & Benefits

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to Fitness Passport membership
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Ballarat Region

Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state's fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia's most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia's most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat

Diversity and InclusionAll appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.