Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 8th Nov 2024
- Regional SA > Ceduna
Mind strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people with a lived and living 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 the country’s leading community-managed specialist mental health service providers with a range of residential, mobile outreach, centre based and online services. We have been supporting people living with the day-to-day impacts of mental illness, as well as their families, friends and carers for over 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.
We are seeking a compassionate, self-motivated Community Mental Health Practitioner eager to make a difference in people’s lives for a permanent, full-time opportunity to work alongside our Psychosocial Support services in Ceduna. You will provide person-centred, recovery-oriented support to clients, helping them achieve their recovery goals, build capacity to live safely in the community, strengthen social connections, achieve wellbeing goals and live independently.
Mind’s Community Services in South Australia provide person-centred, psychosocial support, including goal setting, transition planning, and assistance with application and transition to NDIS services. The services comprise a two-tiered approach to support:
Provide flexible, intense support and case management for a limited period (6 weeks) to reduce immediate distress, enhance personal safety, and connect clients to long-term community services.
Offer moderate support over a four-month period (extendable to 12 months) to help clients achieve recovery goals, build daily living skills, maintain housing, and foster social connections. Assist clients with NDIS eligibility, application, and transition.
Salary packaging - Remote area factsheet.pdf
To obtain a position description and apply online click Apply Now to visit Mind Careers - reference number 495366.
Please contact the person below if you require more information:
Kathryn Cousins, Senior Service Manager - Community Services SA
[email protected].
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 [email protected].
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.