Community Mental Health Practitioner

Mind Australia Limited; Shepparton; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Meal and Entertainment allowance up to

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Mind Australia is seeking a Community Mental Health Practitioner for a permanent part-time position in the Shepparton area to support Youth Prevention and Recover Care (YPARC). You will provide recovery-oriented, one-to-one and group support to young people living with mental ill health, working with families and carers, and linking to local services.

The role draws on your lived experience and qualifications in mental health or related fields, and requires flexibility to participate in the

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Community Services, Mental Health, Disability, Social Welfare, Housing or Healthcare or Government sectors.
• Has a lived/living experience of mental distress and recovery and understanding of, and ability and willingness to, contribute this Lived Expertise in working towards greater social impact.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in applying theoretical approaches and practices including family inclusive practice, trauma informed theory, CBT, MI and harm reduction therapy.

Responsibilities

• Work with clients to return to a place of residence and a meaningful life through a staged approach to recovery.
• Plan and develop group work programs to build skills and support transitions back to the community.
• Support family and carer roles with information, education and referrals.
• Contribute to day-to-day operations of the residential service including housekeeping duties.

Skills

Experience in Community Services

Lived experience

Trauma-informed practice

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Motivational Interviewing

Harm reduction therapy

Education

Certificate IV in Mental Health or related field

Job description

Mind strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people with a lived experience of mental health challenges 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 almost 50 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 service

The Youth Prevention and Recover Care service (YPARC) is a residential service providing services to youth aged between 16 – 25 years. The service works within a recovery focused and clinical treatment framework, using the partnership expertise of both Mind Australia and the local Health Service.

The service is designed as a ‘step up, step down’ program for people with mental illness who require individualised treatment and support entering either directly from the community or as a transition from acute inpatient care.

About the role

The Community Mental Health Practitioner (CMHP) provides services to clients, families and carers in line with Mind’s Model of Recovery Oriented Practice and organisational values for people with a psychosocial disability. The CMHP delivers personalised support services and recovery-oriented care to people living with mental ill health in the community. Community Mental Health Practitioners play an integral role in working collaboratively with clients to achieve their recovery goals through one-to-one support, shared supports, workshops and group work facilitation to enhance recovery, personal growth and activities of daily living.

We are seeking Community Mental Health Practitioners for permanent part‑time position based in the Shepparton area. You will utilise your learnings from lived/living experience of mental health challenges, languages of pain and other intersectional identities to hold space and opportunity for healing for those accessing the YPARC. This position requires availability for a 24/hour roster.

Key responsibilities

• Work with clients to return to a place of residence and a meaningful life supporting them through a staged approach to recovery
• Plan and develop group work programs that will assist clients to build their skills, focus on their recovery and work towards transitioning back to their natural community
• Support family and carer roles through understanding their concerns and the provision of information, education and referrals.
• Contribute to the day to day operations of the residential service through undertaking a range of housekeeping duties

What you’ll bring

• Tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate IV) in Mental Health, Peer Work, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or other health related field
• Proven experience in Community Services, Mental Health, Disability, Social Welfare, Housing or Healthcare or Government sectors is required
• Has a lived/living experience of mental distress and recovery and understanding of, and ability and willingness to, contribute this Lived Expertise in working towards greater social impact.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the application of theoretical approaches, practices and appropriate service responses including family inclusive practice, trauma informed theory, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing and harm reduction therapy.

What we offer as an organisation working to provide culturally responsive and competent working environment:

• Willingness to be with and listen to feedback from the workforce and communities with the intention of taking accountability
• Undertaking relationship building across Shepperton region with culturally relevant organisations and Elders with the intention of providing culturally safe and responsive services.
• Cultural leave
• Flexibility to adapt to challenges related to when cultural obligations intersect with the obligations of the service and role (gender, sexuality, religious/spiritual beliefs, language spoken, cultural and family contexts)
• Ongoing development of mentorship programs to support the development of culturally relevant practice
• Working towards developing an organisation wide intersectionality lens

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.

Interested?

To apply visit Mind Careers - reference number 500444. Online applications must be submitted by Tuesday 22 September 2026 11:55pm. Please contact the person below for more information.

Kristy Draper – Service Manager Lived Expertise - YPARC Shepparton
[e-mail]

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]

Position Description

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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.