Community Mental Health Practitioner - Lead Practitioner

Mind Australia; Traralgon; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Meal and Entertainment allowance up to

Company car provided

8 weeks paid parental leave

Fitness Passport

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Mind Australia is seeking a compassionate Lead Practitioner to coordinate and coach a regional team delivering assertive outreach services for the Early Intervention Psychological Support Response Service in Gippsland (Sale/Traralgon area). Travel is required; a fully maintained company car is provided.

The role requires tertiary qualification in mental health or related field and demonstrated experience with people experiencing mental health challenges, including families and carers.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Mental Health, Peer Work, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or related field as designated by Mind.
• Experience with people with mental health issues, complex needs, and families/caregivers.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed approaches and evidence-based practices.

Responsibilities

• Coach and mentor a team to deliver high quality outreach services.
• Support clients to develop independent living and meaningful life skills.
• Identify opportunities for service system improvements.
• Build inclusive, respectful teams in a demanding environment.
• Engage with external stakeholders and partners to strengthen referrals.
• Create and sustain local supports and referral pathways for clients.

Skills

Coaching

Mentoring

Outreach

Trauma-informed practice

Motivational interviewing

Harm reduction

Family inclusive practice

Relationship building

Education

Certificate IV or higher in Mental Health/related field

Job description

Community Mental Health Practitioner - Lead Practitioner

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 service

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

About the role

We are seeking a compassionate, experienced Lead Practitioner to be based around the Sale/Traralgon area of Gippsland for a Fixed Term, Full Time opportunity until June 2027, with a possibility to extend. You will provide practice leadership and coach a team to deliver assertive person-centred outreach services to help clients achieve recovery goals, build capacity and living skills, strengthen social and community connections, maintain housing and live independently. As this position requires travel a fully maintained company car is provided for business use.

Key responsibilities

• Coach and mentor a team to deliver high quality outreach services and facilitate positive educational and social experiences.
• Work with clients to enable them to develop independent living skills and a meaningful life by supporting them through a strength-focused, staged approach to recovery using agreed practice techniques and approaches.
• Promote systemic change by identifying opportunities for service system improvement from individual client work and strengthening community partnerships to encourage innovative and collective solutions.
• Participate in building a strong team that is built on inclusiveness and respectfulness operating with a high level of professional management in a complex and demanding environment.
• Build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders including opinion leaders, community groups, diverse communities, service providers, partners, government agencies, referral sources and other organisations relevant to the work.
• Make linkages and build relationships and referral pathways to maintain or create a range of local supports for clients that facilitate them living the life of their choosing in their own community.

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.
• Experience and expertise in working directly with people with mental health issues, complex needs and with their families and carers.
• Proven experience in Community Services, Mental Health, Disability, Social Welfare, Housing, Healthcare or Government sectors is required.
• 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.
• Proven capability to coach, mentor and develop a team to achieve best quality service outcomes including experience in the provision of professional supervision.
• 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, childcare, 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).
• Fitness Passport - Access to our corporate health and fitness program, providing you and family with access to a wide choice of fitness facilities.
• Learning, development and career opportunities.

Steve Hampton, Service Manager - EIPSRS Regional

Position Description

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 **@mindaustralia.org.au