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Community Mental Health Practitioner - Peer Practitioner (North Western Suburbs)

Mind Australia
  • Use lived experience of mental ill health to deliver outreach services to clients supporting recovery and wellbeing
  • Fixed term 9 month role | Full time or Part time with Company Car
  • Work from Home & North Western Suburbs 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 Early Intervention Psychological Support Response Service (EIPSRS) is an outreach service that provides a person centred approach to recovery tailored to meet individual needs, the focus is on supporting clients to achieve their better life goals. EIPSRS is an individualised tiered outreach program of recovery support of up to 12 months to help client’s live independently and safely in the community.

We are seeking a self-motivated, passionate Community Mental Health Practitioner - Peer Practitioner for a 9 month fixed term, full time or part time opportunity to provide recovery-orientated mobile outreach services to clients, families and carers. Working from home, you will utilise your lived experience of mental ill health to engage with clients by providing empathetic and positive support. As this position requires travel within the North Western suburbs a fully maintained company car is provided.

Key responsibilities

  • Deliver quality outreach 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.
  • Plan and deliver group programs that aid clients to build their skills and focus on recovery.
  • Support 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.
  • Prior lived experience and willingness to support clients through sharing learnings and recovery orientated practice is required.
  • Expertise in working with people with mental health issues, complex needs and interacting with families and carers.
  • Proven ability to implement a recovery oriented framework.
  • Demonstrated understanding of the Community Services sector and ability to build strong relationships with agencies, clinical providers and key stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Attractive Not For Profit Salary Packaging benefits.
  • Flexible work arrangements - opportunity to work from home.
  • Monthly Rostered Day Off (full time employees only).
  • Fully maintained company car for private use.

Interested?

To obtain a position description and apply online visit Jobs@Mind - reference number 14753. 

Mind strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people with a lived experience of mental ill-health and recovery, and applicants from all cultures, genders, sexualities, bodies, abilities, spiritualities, ages and backgrounds. 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 and the ability to obtain vaccinations against COVID-19.

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