• Deliver personalised support services and recovery-oriented care to people living with mental ill health in the community
• Kwelena Step Up Step Down service – assisting with transition from an acute hospital setting or preventing hospital admissions
• Casual opportunity | Rockingham Location

 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.

 Mind Australia is one of Australia’s largest providers of community-managed psychosocial services, supporting people experiencing mental health and wellbeing challenges to find help, hope and purpose in their lives. Operating for more than 45 years and employing more than 1,300 staff around Australia, Mind is a leading employer of people with lived experience of mental health challenges, recognising their unique ability to connect with and motivate clients and guide recovery.

 About the role

Kwelena Step Up Step Down service (KSUSD), offers a short term stay of up to 30 days that is recovery focused and enables an earlier discharge from hospital by offering psychosocial support and clinical care that might be required before returning home.

 We are seeking a flexible and compassionate Community Mental Health Practitioner for a casual opportunity located in the community of Shoalwater. You will support clients with psychosocial disability to transition from an acute hospital setting or prevent hospital admissions by providing extra support to those entering directly from the community.

 Key responsibilities

• Work with clients to return to a place of residence and a meaningful life supporting them through a staged approach.
• Purposefully engage with clients using techniques including: Brief intervention, Motivational interviewing and coaching, Family inclusive practice, Trauma informed practice, Conflict resolution and Behaviour support for dual diagnosis.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team offering specialised psychosocial support.
• Support family and carer roles through understanding their concerns and the provision of information, education and referrals.
• Make linkages and build relationships and referral pathways to maintain or create a range of local supports. 

What you’ll bring

• Tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate IV) in Mental Health, Peer Work, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or other health related field as designated by Mind.
• Proven experience in Community Services, Mental Health, Disability, Social Welfare, Housing, Healthcare or Government sectors.
• Expertise in working with people with mental health issues, complex needs and interacting with families and carers.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to consult, negotiate and influence peers.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and prioritise to meet customer service delivery requirements.

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.)
• Option to access Meal and Entertainment allowance up to $2,650 p.a. via Salary Packaging.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), provided by Converge International, for you and your immediate family members.
• Fitness Passport - Access to our corporate health and fitness program, providing you and family with access to a wide choice of fitness facilities.
• Professional development through regular Practice Development sessions and coaching with your supervisor

Interested?

To apply, click "Apply now" to visit Mind Careers - reference number 497384. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced. Please contact the person below for more information.

Amy Van Leeuwen, Service Manager

[email protected]

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please contact us at [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.