• Use lived experience of mental ill health to deliver positive outreach services to clients supporting recovery goals
• Fixed term 10 month role | Part time 23 hours/week with Fleet Car or Allowance
• Work from Home & Melbourne Metro 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

The Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (CMHWS) is a new initiative to meet the increased demand for mental health services as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The service delivers wellbeing supports tailored to a person’s individual needs from early intervention to specialist referrals. CMHWS provides support to people of all ages experiencing psychological distress or mental ill health.

We are seeking an empathetic, resilient Community Mental Health Practitioner - Peer Practitioner for a 10 month fixed term, part time (23 hours per week) opportunity to work in the Melbourne metro area. Working from home, you will utilise lived experience of mental ill health and recovery to provide positive, person-centred outreach services to support clients achieve their wellbeing and My Better Life goals. As this position requires travel across the Melbourne metro area a fleet car or allowance is provided.

Key responsibilities

• Utilise your own lived experience of mental ill health and recovery to inform your work and the work of the team.
• Deliver high quality outreach services and facilitate positive educational and social experiences.
• Encourage clients to make linkages and build networks with families and carers, service providers and the community.
• Plan and deliver group programs that aid clients to develop 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.
• Prior lived experience and willingness to support clients through sharing learnings and recovery orientated practice.
• Expertise in working with adults and young people with mental health issues, complex needs and interacting with families and carers.
• Capability to implement therapeutic, recovery oriented frameworks and practices.
• Demonstrated understanding of the Community Services sector and ability to build strong relationships with service providers, clinical teams and key stakeholders.

Benefits

• Attractive Not For Profit Salary Packaging benefits up to $15,900pa.
• Flexible work arrangements - opportunity to work from home.
• Learning, development and career opportunities.

Interested?

To obtain a position description and apply online click Apply Now to visit Jobs@Mind - reference number 15279. 

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.