Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 30th Sep 2024
- Regional QLD > Cairns & Far North
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 the country’s leading community-managed specialist mental health service providers with a range of residential, mobile outreach, centre based and online services. Mind has been supporting people experiencing mental health and wellbeing challenges to find help, hope and purpose in their lives for more than 45 years.
We provide practical and motivational support that helps people to develop the skills they need to move on, thrive and improve the quality of their lives. It’s an approach to mental health and wellbeing that looks at the whole person in the context of their daily life. Mind is committed to diversity and social inclusion.
The Community Care Unit (CCU) is a residential service providing intensive treatment and recovery support to help people experiencing serious mental health issues whose lives have been disrupted making living independently difficult. Clients can access staff 24/7 whilst being supported to stabilise their mental health, define recovery goals and wellbeing outcomes, build daily living skills, strengthen relationships with families and carers, develop social connections and community networks and increase capacity to live independently. The CCU service provides personalised one-to-one support, shared supports, workshops and group activities based on client’s strengths and goals as identified in their individual recovery plan.
We are a seeking compassionate, self-motivated Community Mental Health Practitioner for a 8 month fixed term, part time (30.4 hours per week) opportunity with possible extension to work on a 24/7 rotating roster in the Cairns area. You will deliver intensive person-centred, recovery-oriented supports to clients to build their daily living skills, develop social and community connections, achieve wellbeing goals and capacity to live independently in the community.
To obtain a position description and apply online click Apply Now to visit Mind Careers - reference number 495613. Please contact the person below for more information.
Leonie Heness, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Reconciliation Manager
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.
Applications for this role will take you to the employer’s site.