Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 28th Apr 2021
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.
Mind focuses on supporting individuals with mental health issues within a framework of recovery that is focused on strengths and capabilities. Group Based Recovery Support Programs (GBRSP) provide support of up to 12 months to help clients live independently and safely in the community. Paired with individual 1:1 support this service provides multidisciplinary, tiered community based psychosocial support delivered through partnerships with hospital networks.
We are seeking a passionate, motivated Community Mental Health Practitioner – Peer Practitioner for permanent, part time (19 hours week per week) opportunity in Cairns. You will utilise your lived experience of mental ill health and recovery to provide client’s person-centred supports to return to their community and live independently.
To obtain a position description and apply online click apply now - reference number 14293.
We welcome applications from Indigenous Australians, people with a lived experience of mental ill health and recovery, people with disability, those who identify as LGBTIQ and applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. The successful applicant is required to complete comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check.