• Deliver wellbeing mobile outreach services to clients to meet demand for mental health support due to COVID-19
• Fixed term 10 month role | Full time or Part time with Fleet Car or Allowance
• Remote & Melbourne Metro Location

Mind Australia is one of the country’s leading community-managed specialist mental health service providers with a range of residential, mobile outreach, centre based and online services. We have been supporting people living with the day-to-day impacts of mental illness, as well as their families, friends and carers for over 40 years.

We provide practical and motivational support that helps people to develop the skills they need to move on, thrive and improve the quality of their lives. It’s an approach to mental health and wellbeing that looks at the whole person in the context of their daily life. Mind is committed to diversity and social inclusion.

About the role

The Pop Up Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (CMHWS) is a new initiative developed to meet the increased demand for mental health support as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. CMHWS provides wellbeing supports tailored to a person’s individual needs including early intervention, specialist referrals, assistance for families and carers, clinical oversight, clinical mental health assessment, treatment and acute care. The service will support people of all ages experiencing psychological distress or mental ill health.

We are seeking several compassionate, self-motivated Community Mental Health Practitioners for 10 month fixed term, full time or part time opportunities in the Melbourne metropolitan area. Working remotely, you will provide personalised outreach services to clients, families and carers consistent with Mind’s Model of Recovery Oriented Practice and the My Better Life model. As these positions require travel across a designated metro area a fleet car or car allowance is provided.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver quality outreach support services and facilitate positive educational and social experiences to clients.
• Collaborate with a range of services and the community to ensure a co-ordinated integrated response to client’s recovery goals.
• Plan and deliver group programs assisting clients to build skills and focus on recovery.
• Empower clients to make linkages and build networks with families, carers and community services.

What you’ll bring

• Tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate IV) in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or other health-related field.
• Experience working with adults and young people with mental health issues and complex needs, and expertise interacting with families and carers.
• Proven capability to implement a recovery oriented framework and practices.
• Demonstrated understanding of the Community Services sector and ability to build strong relationships with agencies, clinical providers and key stakeholders.

Benefits

• Attractive Not For Profit Salary Packaging benefits.
• Monthly Rostered Day Off (full time employees only).
• Flexible work arrangements - opportunity to work from home.

Interested?

To obtain a position description and apply online click Apply Now to visit Jobs@Mind - reference number 14650.

Mind strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people with a lived experience of mental ill-health and recovery, and applicants from all cultures, genders, sexualities, bodies, abilities, spiritualities, ages and backgrounds. The successful applicant is required to complete comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check, NDIS Workers Screening Check and the ability to obtain vaccinations against COVID-19.