Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 27th Jul 2022
- Melbourne > Frankston
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 Adult Prevention and Recovery Care service (APARC) is a residential program providing services to clients aged between 16-65 years which utilises a recovery-focused, clinical treatment framework. APARC is designed as a ‘step up, step down’ program for people with mental illness who require individualised treatment and support when entering either from the community or transitioning from acute inpatient care.
We are seeking compassionate, self-motivated Community Mental Health Practitioners for casual opportunities to work alongside a caring team on a 24/7 rotating roster in the Frankston area. You will provide clients empathetic supports and short-term intensive treatment to achieve their recovery goals and live independently.
To obtain a position description and apply online click Apply Now to visit Jobs@Mind - reference number 15273.
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.