• Lead and inspire a team to provide recovery-oriented support, empowering young people facing mental health challenges to achieve their wellbeing goals and independent living
• Permanent Part-time role 19 hours/week | Monday to Friday
• Base Salary from $106,387 (pro-rata) + Super 11.5% & Benefits
• Caboolture 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

We are looking for a passionate and experienced Team Leader to join our new Youth Residential Rehabilitation Service (YRRS) in Caboolture. In this permanent, part-time role will lead and support a team in delivering high-quality, recovery-oriented services to young people, their families, and carers in line with Mind’s Model of Recovery Oriented Practice and organisational values for people with a psychosocial disability.

In this role you will act as the practice lead, providing supervision, mentoring and coaching to staff, and you will have oversight of the service operational requirements. 

About the service

The Youth Residential Rehabilitation Service (YRRS) is designed to support young people aged 16 to 21 as they transition from an acute mental health setting to community living or to prevent further hospital admissions.

In a homelike environment with 24-hour access to staff, young people are supported to achieve their recovery goals, strengthen relationships with families and carers, develop social connections, and build confidence to live independently and safely in the community. The service provides personalised one-to-one support, shared supports, workshops, and group activities based on the client’s strengths and goals as outlined in their individual recovery plan. 

Key responsibilities

• Lead and model effective practice to staff working with young people, provide support to families and carers, and plan and deliver group work.
• Coach staff to problem solve, develop creative solutions and remain motivated in meeting young people’s goals.
• Provide direct support to young people, enabling them to develop independent living skills and enjoy a meaningful life through a staged approach to recovery.
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the residential service, including administration, rostering, facilitating handovers, and monitoring budget expenditure.
• Collaborate with a range of services and the community to ensure a coordinated, 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.
• Hold a current First Aid and CPR certification.
• Proven experience in Community Services, Mental Health, Disability, Social Welfare, Housing, Healthcare or Government sectors is required.
• Expertise in supporting people with mental health challenges and complex needs, with proven ability to lead teams in recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, and family-inclusive practices.
• Able to provide a record of Vaccination Preventable Diseases or able to obtain vaccinations against Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Chicken Pox, Whooping Cough, Hepatitis B or other diseases as required by our Partnership with QLD Health. 

 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.)
• 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 supervision sessions.

Interested?

To apply online visit Mind Careers - reference number 497358. Please contact the person below for more information. 

Tracey Hocking, General Manager, Complex Care National Services

[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, and NDIS Workers Screening Check.