Housing Site Co-Ordinator - Wonthaggi

Mind Australia; Wonthaggi; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 68,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Fitness Passport

Professional development

Workplace Banking Portal

Purchased leave options

Job summary

Mind Australia is seeking a Part-time Site Co-ordinator in Wonthaggi to lead day-to-day site operations for the Housing with Support program, ensuring response to participants according to support plans. The role focuses on mentoring staff, coordinating shift coverage and maintaining service continuity.

You will oversee Support Workers, support program delivery, and work with the Area Manager on recruitment and performance. A Certificate IV or higher in a health-related field is required.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification (minimum Certificate IV) in Mental Health, Peer Work, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or other health field.
• Proven experience in Community Services, Mental Health, Disability, Housing, Healthcare or Government sectors.

Responsibilities

• Coach, motivate and supervise onsite Support Workers.
• Facilitate regular team meetings and foster a positive team culture.
• Maintain effective communication across the team for smooth shift operations.
• Develop, facilitate and evaluate group programs to support recovery and wellbeing.
• Assist Area Manager with site-based recruitment and induction of workers.
• Escalate concerns, risks, or incidents promptly to the Area Manager.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Organisational skills

Mentoring

Problem solving

Education

Certificate IV or higher in mental health/related field

Job description

• Boost take-home pay with salary packaging and lifestyle banking benefits
• Affordable entry to gyms and wellness facilities for you and family members
• Enjoy flexibility with the option to purchase extra leave
• Part-Time 28.5 hours per week (Mon - Fri) contract until end of June 2027 | Wonthaggi 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 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 Housing with Support program is a service designed for adults living with severe and enduring psychosocial disability and co-occurring concerns and/or dual disabilities which have impacted their capacity to live independently in the community.

Participants are supported individually and in a group setting to better understand and develop strategies to manage the impacts of their mental health, enhance personal and daily living skills, create meaningful social and community connections, strengthen relationships with families and friends, and build confidence and capacity to live independently.

About the role

We are seeking an approachable, mentoring and calm under pressure Site Co-ordinator for a part time contract (28.5 hours per week) until June 2027 located in Wonthaggi. You will take a lead role in the day-to-day management of the site, ensuring Support Workers have the information and direction to undertake the required support at the right time with the participants in line with their support plans across the week.

Key responsibilities

• Coach, motivate and provide informal and formal supervision to onsite Psychosocial Disability Support Workers. Facilitate regular team meetings and foster a healthy, positive team culture.
• Maintain effective communication across the team to support smooth shift operations and continuity of care.
• Develop, facilitate, and evaluate group programs that support participants’ recovery, wellbeing, skill development, and capacity building.
• Support the Area Manager with site-based recruitment and induction of Psychosocial Disability Support Workers.
• Escalate concerns, risks, incidents, or matters to the Area Manager promptly.

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.
• Proven experience in Community Services, Mental Health, Disability, Social Welfare, Housing, Healthcare or Government sectors is required.
• Demonstrated experience supporting people with psychosocial disability and complex needs, with strong knowledge of the NDIS and the ability to connect participants, families, and carers with appropriate community services and supports.
• Skills and experience in advocacy, collaboration, facilitation, evaluation and problem solving.
• High level organisational skills with demonstrated ability to prioritise, manage multiple complex tasks concurrently, work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• 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 Practice Development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
• Access to a Workplace Banking Portal that provides convenient access to a range of banking and lifestyle benefits offered through our CommBank program.
• Purchased leave options - Ability to buy additional annual leave to support work-life balance and flexibility.

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