Community Mental Health Practitioner

One Door; Toowoomba Regional; Hybrid; AUD 56,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Banking program

EAP

Fitness passport

Professional development

Job summary

Mind Australia is seeking a self-motivated and empathetic Community Mental Health Practitioner to join our Community Care Unit (CCU) in Toowoomba on a permanent part-time basis. The CCU provides longer-term residential support to enhance independence, daily living skills, and community re-entry.

You will deliver recovery‑oriented, person‑centred support, working with clients, families and carers to achieve individual goals.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate IV) in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or other health-related field.
• Expertise in working with people with mental health issues, complex needs and interacting with families and carers.
• Proven capability to implement therapeutic, recovery oriented frameworks including risk mitigation, trauma informed care and family inclusive practice.
• A current First Aid and CPR certificate.
• Ability to provide proof of vaccination against vaccine preventable diseases or willingness to obtain required vaccinations per Queensland Health partnership.

Responsibilities

• Support people to return to the community and live independently.
• Engage clients using brief interventions, motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, and family-inclusive practice.
• Plan and deliver group programs to support recovery and skill-building.
• Support families and carers with education, information, and referrals.
• Collaborate with community services to ensure coordinated and integrated support.
• Contribute to daily residential operations, including housekeeping duties.

Skills

Mental health experience

Family-inclusive care

Trauma-informed practice

First Aid & CPR

Education

Certificate IV in Mental Health/related field

Job description

• Bring hope and empowerment to people experiencing mental health challenges!
• Permanent, part-time 22.5 hours/week | 7-day rotating Roster
• Hourly rate $40.49 - $43.42 + Super 12% & Benefits
• Toowoomba 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 Australiais 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 role

We are seeking a self-motivated and empathetic Community Mental Health Practitioner to join our Community Care Unit (CCU) in Toowoomba on a permanent part-time basis. The CCU is a longer-term residential service supporting people experiencing serious mental health challenges to build independence, strengthen daily living skills, and work towards a successful transition back into the community.

In this role, you will deliver recovery-oriented, person-centred support to people living with mental ill health, working alongside people, families and carers to achieve individual recovery goals. Through one-to-one support, shared supports, workshops and group activities, you will assist people to enhance their wellbeing, develop practical life skills, build confidence and independence, and strengthen their community connections.

This role requires flexibility to work a rotating roster, with shifts between 6:30am and 10:00pm, seven days a week.

Key responsibilities

• Support people to return to the community and live independently
• Engage clients using brief interventions, motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, and family-inclusive practice
• Plan and deliver group programs to support recovery and skill-building
• Support families and carers with education, information, and referrals
• Collaborate with community services to ensure coordinated and integrated support.
• Contribute to daily residential operations, including housekeeping duties.

What you’ll bring

• Tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate IV) in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or other health-related field.
• Expertise in working with people with mental health issues, complex needs and interacting with families and carers.
• Proven capability to implement therapeutic, recovery oriented frameworks and practices including risk mitigation, trauma informed care and family inclusive practice.
• A current First Aid and CPR certificate.
• Ability to provide proof of vaccination against vaccine preventable diseases or willingness to obtain required vaccinations per Queensland Health partnership.

Benefits

• Generous not-for-profit salary packaging - up to $15,899 p.a. to reduce taxable income and cover living expenses.
• Workplace Banking Portal - access to a variety of banking and lifestyle benefits through our CommBank program.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - support for you and your immediate family.
• Fitness Passport - access to a wide range of fitness facilities for you and your family.
• Professional development - ongoing training and career growth opportunities.

For more information, please contact:

Swapna Modukuri – Service Manager

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Mind is committed to a barrier-free recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to complete your application, please email [e-mail]

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.

Position Description

PD Community Mental Health Practitioner (CCU) 20250604.pdf