• Empower clients with mental health challenges to achieve their recovery goals and live independently
• Permanent, Full-time role | 24/7 Rotating Roster
• Burnside Location

Mind strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people with a lived and living experience of mental ill health and recovery, and applicants from all cultures, genders, sexualities, bodies, abilities, spiritualities, ages and backgrounds. 

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 45 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 Housing & Accommodation Support Partnership/Supported Independent Living (HASP/SIL) program is a residential service designed for people living with severe and enduring psychosocial disability. HASP/SIL staff work collaboratively with clients to provide tailored 1:1 support, shared supports and group activities based on strengths and goals identified in an individual’s recovery plan. Services promote greater self-management of mental health, enhance personal and daily living skills, create meaningful social and community connections, strengthen relationships with families and friends, and build confidence and capacity to live independently. 

We are seeking a compassionate, self-motivated Community Mental Health Practitioner eager to make a difference in people’s lives for a permanent, full-time opportunity to work alongside a dynamic team on a 24/7 rotating roster in the Burnside area. You will provide person-centred, recovery-oriented supports to clients to achieve their wellbeing goals, develop daily living skills, strengthen social and community connections, enhance support networks and build capacity to live independently. 

Key responsibilities

• Support clients to return to their community, live independently and enjoy a meaningful life through a staged approach to recovery.
• Deliver high quality services and facilitate positive educational and social experiences.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team offering specialised psychosocial support.
• Plan and deliver group programs that aid clients to build their skills and focus on recovery.
• Collaborate with a range of services and the community to ensure a co-ordinated, integrated response to the client’s recovery goals. 

What you’ll bring

• Tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate IV) in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or other health-related field.
• Expertise in working with people with mental health issues, complex needs and interacting with families and carers.
• Proven capability to implement therapeutic, recovery-oriented frameworks and practices including risk mitigation, trauma informed care and family inclusive practice.
• Demonstrated understanding of the Community Services sector and ability to build strong relationships with service providers, clinical teams and key stakeholders. 

Benefits

• Salary packaging up to $15,899 p.a. allows you to allocate a portion of your pre-tax income to cover living expenses (e.g. rent, mortgage, child care, car leasing expenses etc.)
• Fitness Passport - Access to our corporate health and fitness program, providing you and family with access to a wide choice of fitness facilities.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), provided by Converge International, for you and your immediate family members.
• Professional development through regular supervision sessions. 

Interested?

To apply online click Apply Now to visit Mind Careers - reference number 496837. Please contact the person below for more information.

Siobhan George, Team Leader

[email protected] 

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please contact us at [email protected]. 

The successful applicant is required to complete comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check, and NDIS Workers Screening Check.