• Provide clients with mental ill health positive, recovery-orientated support to achieve their wellbeing goals and live independently
• Permanent role | Part time 30.4 hours/week, 24/7 Rotating Roster
• Heidelberg Location 

Mind strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people with a lived and living experience of mental distress 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 short stay Adult ‘step up, step down’ Prevention and Recovery Care (APARC) residential service, delivered in partnership Victorian hospital networks and Health Service, supports clients aged 16-65 years with psychosocial disability to transition from an acute hospital setting or prevent hospital admissions for those entering directly from the community. The service provides individualised 1:1 support, shared supports and group work based on client’s strengths to enable people to achieve their recovery goals, enhance relationships with families and carers, develop social skills, build community networks, and increase confidence and capacity to live safely in the community.

We are seeking a compassionate, self-motivated Community Mental Health Practitioner for a permanent, part time (30.4 hours per week) opportunity to work alongside a caring team on a 24/7 rotating roster in the Heidelberg area. You will provide intensive person-centred, recovery-oriented supports to clients to achieve their wellbeing goals, build capacity and daily living skills, strengthen social and community connections, and live independently in the community. 

Key responsibilities

• Deliver high quality services and facilitate positive educational and social experiences.
• Support clients to return to their community, live independently and enjoy a meaningful life through a staged approach to recovery.
• Provide information and mentoring to clients to establish relationships with families and carers, create community networks and access to relevant services.
• 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 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.
• Relevant experience in facilitating group activities for clients experiencing mental ill health.
• 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.).
• Generous leave entitlements including 8 weeks paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading.
• Learning, development and career opportunities. 

Interested?

To obtain a position description and apply online click Apply Now to visit Mind Careers - reference number 494776. Please contact the person below for more information.

Chris Van Saane

[email protected]   

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.