Mental Health Practitioner

Mentis Assist; Frankston; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Professional development

Regular supervision

Modern office in Frankston

Diversity & lived experience

Job summary

Mentis Assist is seeking a Community Mental Health Practitioner in Frankston to join our Early Intervention Psychosocial Support Response team. This full-time role supports people experiencing mental illness and psychosocial disability through outreach, advocacy and coordinated care.

The role involves building recovery plans, supporting daily living and community participation, and working with families and carers. Fixed-term until 30 June 2027, with potential extensions depending on funding.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in mental health or related field.
• At least two years of experience in mental health.
• Understanding of trauma-informed, recovery-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, person-centred psychosocial support.
• Support recovery goals and independence.
• Develop and monitor individual recovery plans.
• Coordinate with families, clinicians and community services.
• Maintain accurate case notes and manage risk.
• Navigate clients through NDIS when appropriate.

Skills

Communication skills

Care coordination

Risk assessment

Empathy

Education

Certificate IV in Mental Health or equivalent

Social Work or Psychology or Occupational Therapy or Community Services

NDIS knowledge

Job description

Make a meaningful difference in people's recovery

Are you passionate about supporting people experiencing mental health challenges to build independence, strengthen connections and work towards the life they want?

Mentis Assist is looking for a Community Mental Health Practitioner to join our Early Intervention Psychosocial Support Response team in Frankston.

Established in 1987, Mentis Assist is a not-for-profit community-managed mental health service supporting people experiencing severe and enduring mental illness and psychosocial disability. Our approach is strengths-based, recovery-oriented and centred on the belief that people with lived experience are the experts in their own recovery.

About the role

Working within a recovery-oriented and trauma-informed framework, you'll provide practical, person-centred psychosocial support to people experiencing mental illness and psychosocial disability.

This is an outreach-based role, so you'll work with people where they are, including supporting people who may be experiencing homelessness or sleeping rough.

This is a full-time role, working 38 hours per week on a fixed-term contract until 30 June 2027. Don’t let the fixed-term nature of the role put you off. At Mentis Assist, fixed-term roles may lead to extensions or other ongoing opportunities where funding and organisational needs allow, although this cannot be guaranteed.

Your work will include:

• Supporting people to identify and work towards individual recovery goals
• Building independence, choice and control
• Developing and monitoring individual recovery plans
• Supporting mental and physical wellbeing, daily living and community participation
• Working alongside families and carers where appropriate
• Coordinating with clinicians and other community services
• Providing advocacy and connecting people with the right supports
• Assessing and managing risk
• Facilitating groups where required
• Maintaining accurate, timely and legally defensible case notes
• Managing a caseload of approximately 15 to 20 clients
• Supporting clients to navigate or transition to the NDIS where appropriate

About you

We're looking for someone who can build genuine, respectful relationships while maintaining strong professional boundaries.

You’ll ideally bring:

• Tertiary qualifications relevant to mental health, such as Mental Health (Certificate IV minimum), Social Work, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Community Services or Alcohol and Other Drug
• At least two years’ experience working in mental health
• A sound understanding of clinical and community mental health systems
• Knowledge of trauma-informed, family-inclusive, recovery-based, strengths-based and person-centred practice
• Strong communication and care coordination skills
• Experience developing and monitoring recovery plans
• Confidence in assessing and managing risk
• Good case management, organisation and time-management skills
• Knowledge of the NDIS
• The ability to work collaboratively with clinicians, service providers, families and carers.

You will also need to meet the role’s relevant pre-employment screening requirements and hold a current driver’s licence, First Aid and CPR certification.

Why join Mentis Assist?

You’ll be joining an organisation that has been supporting the community since 1987, with a strong commitment to recovery-oriented, evidence-based mental health support.

We offer:

• SCHADS Level 4 classification
• Generous salary packaging tax-exempt benefits
• Professional development and skill-building opportunities
• Regular supervision
• A brand-new, modern office in Frankston
• A supportive, recovery-focused workplace
• A workplace that values diversity, inclusion and lived experience

Ready to make an impact?

If you’re looking for a hands-on community mental health role where you can build meaningful relationships and support people towards greater independence, recovery and wellbeing, we’d love to hear from you.

Mentis Assist is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from diverse backgrounds including those with a lived experience of mental illness, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and members of the LGBTIQ+ community.