• Lead and mentor a dedicated team delivering holistic, recovery-focused outreach services to clients with mental ill health
• Permanent role | Full time
• Work from Home & Albury Wodonga Location

 Mind strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people with a lived and living experience of mental distress 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

The Early Intervention Psychological Support Response Service (EIPSRS) provides a person-centered approach to recovery tailored to meet the needs of people living with mental ill health in the community. EIPSRS service is an individualised, tiered program of recovery support of up to 12 months delivered to clients with a mix of individual support, one-on-one outreach services and group work. The group programs are designed to support achievement of better life goals and enhance recovery, build daily living skills, maintain sustainable housing, improve relationships with families and carers, develop community connections, build capacity and resilience, and live independently and safely in the community.

We are seeking a highly motivated, compassionate Team Leader to work in the Albury Wodonga area. You will provide leadership and mentoring to a team to deliver positive person-centred outreach services to clients to achieve recovery goals, build capacity and living skills, strengthen social and community connections, maintain housing and live independently. The Team Leader will act as the practice lead to staff providing supervision and coaching. 

Key responsibilities

• Coach and lead a team to deliver high quality outreach services and facilitate positive educational and social experiences.
• Support clients to return to their community, live independently and enjoy a meaningful life through a staged approach to recovery.
• Lead and model effective practice to staff working with clients, and plan and support staff to deliver group work.
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the service including administration, client reviews with clinical partners, facilitating handovers, recruitment and planning budget expenditure.
• 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, Peer Work, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or other health related field as designated by Mind.
• Expertise in working with people with mental health issues, complex needs and interacting with families and carers.
• Experience in guiding a team to implement therapeutic, recovery-oriented frameworks and practices including risk mitigation, trauma informed care and family inclusive practice.
• Proven ability to effectively lead and develop a team to achieve best quality service outcomes and provide professional supervision.
• Demonstrated understanding of the Community Services sector and capacity to build strong relationships with service providers, clinical teams and key stakeholders.

Interested?

To obtain a position description and apply online click 'Apply Now' to visit Mind Careers - reference number 495095. Online applications must be submitted by 11pm on the closing date. Please contact the person below for more information. 

Rebecca Matheson, 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.

 PD- Team Leader (EIPSRS) 20250108.pdf