Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 24th Nov 2021
- Regional QLD > Cairns & Far North
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.
The Mind Centre for health and wellbeing offers a targeted range of supports that aims to maximise client recovery outcomes through education and learning, mentoring, education and vocational support, housing and linkage services, counselling, NDIS planning and assistance delivered through Mind Recovery College. The Centre’s outreach services provides a person centred approach to recovery which is tailored to meet individual needs as they transition from the Community Care Unit and Adult Step Up Step Down program.
We are seeking a compassionate, self-motivated Community Mental Health Practitioner for a permanent, full time opportunity to work alongside the Mind Centre team in Cairns. With work from home options, you will provide holistic recovery-focused outreach supports to clients in their home or the community delivered face-to-face, online and over-the-phone. As this position requires travel within the region a fully maintained company car is provided.
To obtain a position description and apply online click Apply Now to visit Jobs@Mind - reference number 14795.
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.