Team Manager - Integrated Youth Assertive Treatment (IYAT)

About the role

The Integrated Youth Assertive Treatment (IYAT) Team is part of Peninsula Care Group's Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health Service, providing intensive, community-based mental health treatment and support for young people aged 12-25 with significant mental health challenges, often with co-occurring substance use. As IYAT Manager you work in partnership with the Consultant Psychiatrist to lead clinical, wellbeing and lived experience staff.

This is a full-time position based in Frankston, working Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm, with travel across service locations as required. The classification is RPN5, Allied Health Grade 5 or Psychologist Grade 4, plus super; 0.84 EFT may be negotiable.

Key responsibilities

• Provide clinical, operational and strategic leadership to a multidisciplinary team delivering assertive, flexible and recovery-oriented care.
• Oversee service delivery, workforce performance, clinical governance, quality improvement, resource management and service development.
• Ensure safe, responsive and high-quality services through strong leadership and collaborative partnerships.

Required profile

• AHPRA registration or eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
• At least 7 years' relevant post-graduate clinical mental health experience for allied health, or significant experience for nursing; registered nurses must hold a postgraduate qualification in psychiatric/mental health nursing.
• Demonstrated leadership and management experience of multidisciplinary teams within a mental health service.
• Current Victorian driver licence and current Working with Children Check.

Required skills

• Experience using outcome measures to inform clinical practice and service improvement.
• Desirable: additional psychotherapy training (e.g. advanced CBT, CAT, DBT, IPT, psychodynamic psychotherapy, schema therapy); eating disorder assessment and treatment; family-based interventions such as Single Session Family Consultation; leading quality improvement, service evaluation or research; supervision and workforce development.

What we offer

• Newly opened state-of-the-art facilities.
• Salary packaging and novated leasing.
• Discounts at retailers and dining spots.
• Premium gym access via Fitness Passport.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Education and training opportunities.

Applications are considered on receipt and the role may close early; the advertising ends on 8 November 2026.