Community Mental Health Practitioner

Mind Australia Limited; Melton; Hybrid; AUD 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,899 p.a.

Meal and Entertainment allowance up to

8 weeks paid parental leave

18% annual leave loading

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Mind Australia Limited is seeking a self-motivated Community Mental Health Practitioner for a Part Time, Fixed Term until January 2027 to work in the Melton area Local. The role involves supporting consumers to achieve wellbeing and recovery goals through telehealth, one-to-one support, and group work facilitation.

You’ll bring tertiary qualifications in mental health or related field and demonstrate knowledge of trauma-informed approaches, CBT, and motivational interviewing.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate IV) in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Community Services or other professional field.
• Demonstrated knowledge of theoretical approaches and service responses including family inclusive practice, trauma-informed theory, CBT, motivational interviewing and harm reduction.

Responsibilities

• Support consumers with recovery planning and daily living skills.
• Plan and develop group work programs to enhance recovery and community reintegration.
• Engage families and carers with access to relevant resources and support.
• Collaborate in a multidisciplinary team and participate in meetings and handovers.
• Contribute to a workplace that values lived experience and inclusive practices.

Education

Certificate IV in Mental Health

Job description

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 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 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 service

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Local services act as a front door to the mental health service system and provides a continuum of care and support including clinical interventions, wellbeing supports, and therapeutic support through an integrated mental health and alcohol and other drug framework approach.

About the role

We are seeking a self-motivated, empathetic Community Mental Health Practitioner for a Part Time, Fixed Term until January 2027 to work in the Melton area Local. This position will play an integral part in working collaboratively with consumers to achieve their wellbeing and recovery goals through telehealth, one-to-one support, and group work facilitation to enhance recovery, personal growth and activities of daily living.

Key responsibilities

• Support consumers with actioning their recovery plan in a range of areas including understanding and managing consumer’s own mental health and/or AOD challenges as well as developing daily living skills and capacity for self-care, amongst other duties.


• Plan and develop group work programs that will assist consumers to build their skills, focus on their recovery and work towards transitioning back to their natural community.


• Facilitate, as appropriate, the re-engagement and maintenance of family and carer relationships., as well as working with families and carers to provide specialised resources for how to access support for themselves.


• Work within a multidisciplinary team in supporting recovery-oriented practice and clinician interventions as well as actively participating in team, case and handover meetings.


• Contribute to a workplace that values lived experience and the inclusion of consumers, carers and families in the work we do.

What you’ll bring

• Tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate IV) in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Community Services or other professional field as designated by Mind.


• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the application of theoretical approaches, practices and appropriate service responses including family inclusive practice, trauma informed theory, cognitive behavioural therapy, motivational interviewing and harm reduction therapy.


• A lived experience of mental ill health and recovery or experience caring for a person with mental ill health is desirable.


• Experience in assessing need and working collaboratively to plan goal focused recovery using evidence informed approaches and tools.

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.


• Generous leave entitlements including 8 weeks paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, and Monthly Accumulated Day off (Full time employees).


• 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

Position Description

PD Community Mental Health Practitioner - Melton Local - 20251010.pdf

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.

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 [e-mail]