• Empower Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples with mental ill health to achieve life goals within an innovative residential service
• Permanent role | Part time 30 hours/week
• Mooroopna/ Shepparton 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

Mind operates Supported Independent Living (SIL) and Short-Term Accommodation services for people with severe and enduring psychosocial disability and often dual disability. SIL residences are staffed 24/7 and funded through NDIS packages, clients are provided with individual supports in a residential setting and within a group when shared learning is seen to be beneficial. Services operate in the context of the local community with a focus on supporting people to achieve their better life goals.

We are seeking an empathetic, resilient Community Mental Health Practitioner - Cultural for a permanent, part time (30 hours per week) opportunity within the new Haven ‘home away from home’ property in the Mooroopna/ Shepparton region. Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, you be integral in delivering person-centred, recovery-oriented supports and ensuring client’s identified goals and aspirations align with their plan.

Key responsibilities

• Provide targeted and integrated case managed responses to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients with flexible outreach.
• Deliver high quality services and facilitate positive educational and social experiences.
• Build trust through strengths focused engagement including developing relationships with local communities, kinship groups and elders.
• Provide consultation to the team and stakeholders to raise awareness of health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Assist clients to reconnect or connect with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and services.

What you’ll bring

• No qualification is required but a Certificate IV in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work or Occupational Therapy is preferred.
• Expertise in working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with mental health issues who have complex needs and proven experience interacting with local communities, families and carers.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Community Services sector and ability to build strong relationships with agencies, clinical providers, local communities and elders.
• Understanding of the link between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health outcomes, homelessness and mental health.

Benefits

• Attractive Not For Profit Salary Packaging benefits.
• Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle!
• Learning, development and career opportunities.

Interested?

To obtain a position description and apply online visit Jobs@Mind - reference number 14740. 

*NB: This position is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants only, as Mind Australia considers that being Aboriginal or a Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational requirement for the position under the 'special measures' of section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (VIC).

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.