Team Leader Eating Disorders - Child & Youth Mental Health

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. Job Details Position: Full Time (1.0 EFT / 80 Hours) + ADO to January 2027 (parental leave backfill) Location: Moorabbin Role: Registered Psychiatric Nurse / Social Worker / Occupational Therapist Grade 5, or Psychologist / Dietician Grade 4 Frequent professional development opportunities and regular professional supervision About the Service Alfred Infant Child and Youth Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (ICYAMHWS) is friendly to infants, children, young people and their families/carers. We provide accessible mental health services inclusive of family, friends and support networks. We are a specialist, multi-disciplinary and intensive care mental health service incorporating the lived and living experience of family peer specialists and youth peer workers. Our service is divided into two streams: 0-11 and 12-26 years, and includes specialist services in the areas of perinatal care, neurodevelopmental presentations, eating disorders and outreach support. Alfred Health staff share they are proud of the workplace at ICYAMHWS, including shared values and attitudes, inclusion of diversity, company culture, innovation and impact, and career growth. ICYAMHWS staff feel working at ICYAMHWS is meaningful as they experience a sense of connection in what they do, express feeling valued in the work they undertake, and that they are making a difference. Alfred Health prides itself on taking care of their staff by providing support, supervision, reflective practice, education and professional development, whilst challenging them to grow. What You'll Be Doing ICYAMHWS has received 3 years funding to establish an in-home intensive early engagement and treatment program for eating disorders. The program will include an early engagement/step-in response, a step-up in treatment response for young consumers who are not responding to lower intensity community treatment and a step-down response from acute treatment settings. The In-home and early engagement and treatment program component will encompass home based outreach care and work within extended hours to provide meal support coaching during family meals along with other therapeutic and psychosocial support. The Team Leader of the Eating Disorders Team will lead and co-ordinate the ICYAMHWS Eating Disorder program and is responsible for the implementation and oversight of the In-home Intensive Eating Disorder Early Engagement and Treatment Program. About You We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and well organised person to lead the newly funded Eating Disorders Program team. Along with the relevant professional registration or membership, you’ll have a minimum of ten years post graduate clinical experience, experience in dialogical practice, and the ability to lead the development of a new initiative and integrate this within the service. You’ll also have to complete/provide a valid Victorian Working with Children Check, be willing to undergo a background check, and you’ll require Australian working rights. What's In It For You Supportive multi-disciplinary team environment Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing through Maxxia. Access to discounted gym membership for gyms across Melbourne via Fitness Passport Located close to public transport and cafes Applications Close: 11pm AEDT, Sunday 12th April 2026 If this sounds like you, click the APPLY button, including your resume and cover letter. For more information regarding the position, please contact Denise Fry (Clinic Manager) or Rachel Barbara-May (Senior Lead Capability and Impact) on ph: 8552 0555 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr The Alfred Foundation