• Deliver outreach support to empower people experiencing mental health challenges to achieve their recovery goals and live independently
• Permanent, Full-time role | Monday to Friday | Fleet Car provided for business use
• Port Augusta & Flinders Region 

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 Australia’s largest providers of community-managed psychosocial services, supporting people experiencing mental health and wellbeing challenges to find help, hope and purpose in their lives. Operating for more than 45 years and employing more than 1,300 staff around Australia, Mind is a leading employer of people with lived experience of mental health challenges, recognising their unique ability to connect with and motivate clients and guide recovery.

About the role

We are seeking a compassionate, self-motivated Community Mental Health Practitioner who is eager to make a positive impact in people’s lives. This permanent, full-time outreach role offers an exciting opportunity to support people in the Port Augusta & Flinders region.

You will support clients to achieve their recovery goals, build the skills and confidence to live safely in the community, strengthen social connections, achieve wellbeing goals and live independently. The role involves outreach support combined with administration duties that can be performed from home, as the position requires travel, a fleet car is provided.

About the Service

Mind’s Outreach Psychosocial Services South Australia (OPSSA) 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:

• Tier 1: Intensive Crisis 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.

• Tier 2: Non-acute Psychosocial Support

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.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver high quality services and facilitate positive educational and social experiences.
• Support clients to return to their community and enjoy a meaningful life through an individualised approach to recovery.
• Provide information and mentoring to clients to establish relationships with families and carers, create community networks and access to relevant services.
• Plan and deliver group programs that aid clients to build their skills and focus on recovery.
• Collaborate with a range of services and the community to ensure a co-ordinated, integrated response to client’s recovery goals.

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.
• Experience applying therapeutic approaches such as trauma-informed care, cognitive behavioural therapy, motivational interviewing, harm reduction, and family-inclusive practice.
• Demonstrated understanding of the Community Services sector and ability to build strong relationships with service providers, clinical teams and key stakeholders.

Benefits

• Salary packaging up to $15,900 + 50% remote area benefits p.a. allows you to allocate a portion of your pre-tax income to cover living expenses (e.g. rent, mortgage, child care, car leasing expenses etc.).
• Option to access Meal and Entertainment allowance up to $2,650 p.a. via Salary Packaging.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), provided by Converge International, for you and your immediate family members.
• Professional development through regular supervision sessions.

Interested?

To apply click 'Apply Now' to visit Mind Careers - reference number 497506. Online applications must be submitted by 11pm on the closing date. Please contact the person below for more information.

Kathryn Cousins, Service Manager

[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.

 PD Community Mental Health Practitioner (NAPSS ICSS) 20240415.pdf