• Support clients with mental ill health to return to their community and enjoy a meaningful life
• Casual or Fixed term roles | Full time or Part time
• Dandenong, Narre Warren & Frankston Locations

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

In partnership with Monash and Peninsula Health, Mind operates the Prevention and Recovery Care service (PARC) a residential program provided in a home-like environment. The service offers a combination of recovery focused community and clinical mental health services to clients aged between 16 - 65 years (Adult PARC 16 – 65 years and Youth PARC 16 – 25 years). PARC is designed as a ‘step up, step down’ program for people with mental illness who require individualised treatment and support entering either directly from the community or as a transition from acute inpatient care.

We are seeking several dynamic committed casual or short duration, fixed term full or part time Community Mental Health Practitioners to work within our PARC teams across a 24/7 rotating roster with availability for morning, afternoon, evening, active night and sleep over shifts. With opportunities across multiple locations, Dandenong, Narre Warren and Frankston, you will provide short term intensive treatment and support to our clients, families and carers in line with Mind’s Model of Recovery Oriented Practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Support clients to return to their community and enjoy a meaningful life through an individual approach to recovery.
• Deliver high quality services and facilitate positive educational and social experiences.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team offering specialised psychosocial support.
• Operate collaboratively with a range of services and the community to ensure a co-ordinated and integrated response to the client’s recovery goals.
• Plan and deliver group programs that aid clients to build their skills and focus on recovery.

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.
• Relevant experience in facilitating group activities for clients experiencing mental ill health.

Benefits

• Attractive Not For Profit Salary Packaging benefits.
• Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle!
• Learning, development and career opportunities.

Interested?

To obtain a position description and apply online click apply now - reference number 14264.

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.