• Empower clients with mental health challenges to achieve their recovery goals and live independently
• Permanent, Full-time role
• 7-day rotating roster | Some extended hours, weekend work, and public holidays are required
• Role located in Port Augusta & Whyalla

Mind strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people with a lived and living experience of mental ill health 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. Mind has been supporting people experiencing mental health and wellbeing challenges to find help, hope and purpose in their lives for more than 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

We are seeking a compassionate, self-motivated Community Mental Health Practitioner eager to make a difference. This permanent, full-time opportunity in Port Augusta & Whyalla allows you to support clients in achieving their recovery goals, build capacity to live safely in the community, strengthen social connections, achieve wellbeing goals and live independently. 

As a Community Mental Health Practitioner, you will play a key role in our NAPSS ICSS Psychosocial services, which are designed to provide person-centered, recovery-oriented support. Our services focus on goal setting, transition planning, and assisting clients with the application and transition to NDIS services. We use a two-tiered approach:

• Tier 1: Intensive Crisis Support:
  • Provide flexible, intense support and case management for a limited period (6 weeks) to reduce immediate distress, enhance personal safety, and connect clients to long-term community services.
• Tier 2: Non-acute Psychosocial Support:
  • Offer moderate support over a four-month period (extendable to 12 months) to help clients achieve recovery goals, build daily living skills, maintain housing, and foster social connections. Assist clients with NDIS eligibility, application, and transition. 

Key responsibilities

• Deliver high quality services and facilitate positive educational and social experiences.
• Support clients to return to their community and enjoy a meaningful life through an individualised 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.
• 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.)
• Fitness Passport - Access to our corporate health and fitness program, providing you and family with access to a wide choice of fitness facilities.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), provided by Converge International, for you and your immediate family members.
• Professional development through regular supervision sessions. 

Interested?

To obtain a position description and apply online click Apply Now to visit Mind Careers - reference number 494986.

Please contact the person below for more information.

Kathryn Cousins, Service Manager

[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.