• Provide direct and meaningful support | Recovery Orientated Practice
• Permanent Full Time | 5 Day Roster
• Mareeba/Atherton based

Mind Australia Limited is one of Australia’s leading community-managed specialist mental health service providers. We have been supporting people dealing with the day-to-day impacts of mental illness, as well as their families, friends and carers for over 40 years. Mind is committed to diversity and social inclusion.

About the role

As a Community Mental Health Practitioner, you will deliver a high quality, recovery oriented, direct psycho-social support through individual and group work to customers and their families and carers using a model of recovery oriented practice in both the Mareeba and Atherton areas.

Duties

• Provide direct support to individual customers
• Engage with customers to fully understand their need for assistance
• Work with families and carers at the time of transition back to community
• Delivering group work programs
• Work with local service providers

What you’ll bring

• Tertiary qualifications (minimum Cert IV in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or other health related field) as designated by Mind
• Experience and expertise in working directly with people with mental health issues, complex needs, and with their families and carers
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities flexibly, proactively and with ease
• The ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Understanding of available community services, networks and supports

Why Mind Australia?

• Join a Not For Profit truly living its values
• Attractive Not For Profit Salary Packaging benefits
• Supportive team environments
• Learning, development and career opportunities