• Mentor a close knit team to provide high quality services to clients with severe mental ill health
• Permanent role | Full time
• Dandenong Location

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 40 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.

About the role

The Mental Health Integrated Complex Care (MHICC) service is a key element of the SEMPHN Mental Health Stepped Care Model. MHICC supports consumers with severe mental illness who have complex needs and who will benefit from improved coordination of care and cannot access NDIS. The service consists of clinical nursing services, family support and liaison, care coordination and liaison (clinical and non-clinical services) and improving access to psychiatrist and psychological care.

We are seeking a driven, committed permanent, full time Community Mental Health Practitioner - Lead Practitioner to take on this challenging opportunity in the Dandenong region. As the Lead Practitioner you will mentor and engage a close knit team to provide high quality, safe recovery orientated services to clients, families and carers.

Key Responsibilities

• Coach and mentor the team to deliver quality services and facilitate positive educational and social experiences to support clients.
• Collaborate with a range of services and the community to ensure a co-ordinated response to client’s recovery goals.
• Assist clients to build networks with their families and community services.
• Work autonomously and competently across a variety of digital platforms.

What you’ll bring

• Tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate IV) in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or other health-related field.
• Expertise in working with people with mental health issues, complex needs and interacting with families and carers.
• Demonstrated understanding of the Community Services sector and ability to build strong relationships with agencies, clinical providers and key stakeholders.
• Proven ability to effectively lead and develop a team to achieve quality service outcomes and experience in the provision of professional supervision.

Benefits

• Attractive Not For Profit Salary Packaging benefits.
• Monthly Rostered Day Off.
• Learning, development and career opportunities.

Interested?

To obtain a position description and apply online click Apply Now - reference number 14388.

We welcome applications from Indigenous Australians, people with a lived experience of mental ill health and recovery, people with disability, those who identify as LGBTIQ and applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. The successful applicant is required to complete comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check.