Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 10th May 2022
- Regional SA > Mt Gambier & Limestone Coast
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 Family Mental Health Support Service (FMHSS) provides early intervention outreach support to children, young people and their families and carers in the Limestone Coast region who are at risk of or are experiencing mental health concerns. The program encompasses three tiers of support including short-term brief intervention, intensive support and community capacity building.
We are seeking a self-motivated, compassionate Community Mental Health Practitioner for a 9 month fixed term with a possibility of extension, part time (15 hours per week) opportunity in the Mt Gambier region. You will provide holistic outreach services to children and young people, driving practices and assisting them to develop capacity, meaningful relationships and identify their strengths.
To obtain a position description and apply online click Apply Now to visit Jobs@Mind - reference number 15116. Please contact the person below for more information.
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.