• Work as a Practice Lead mentoring a team supporting clients with mental ill health to return to their community and enjoy meaningful lives
• Permanent role | Part time 34.2 hours/week
• Heidelberg Location

Mind strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people with a lived and living experience of mental distress  health and recovery, and applicants from all cultures, genders, sexualities, bodies, abilities, spiritualities, ages and backgrounds.

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 45 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 Prevention and Recovery Care (PARC) service is a residential program providing support to youth aged 16-25 years and adults aged 16-65 years in a home-like environment. The service works within a recovery focused and clinical treatment framework using partnership expertise of Mind and the Health Service. PARC is designed as a ‘step up, step down’ program for people with mental ill health who require individualised treatment and support entering either directly from the community or as a transition from acute inpatient care.

We are seeking a passionate, self-motivated Lead Practitioner - Family Engagement Worker for a permanent, part time (34.2 hours per week) opportunity to work with a close knit team in the Heidelberg area. You will ensure the best outcomes for clients by providing integrated, individualised services and practice leadership in the delivery of the psychosocial rehabilitation, recovery programs and services in line with Mind’s My Better Life model. 

Key responsibilities

• Coach and mentor the team to deliver quality services and facilitate positive educational and social experiences to support clients.
• Mediate and advocate for clients and families to enable a return to their community and enjoy a meaningful life through integrated, individualised care.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team offering specialised psychosocial support.
• Collaborate with a range of services and the community to ensure a co-ordinated response to client’s recovery goals.
• Develop and implement group programs build client’s daily living skills and focus on recovery.
• Facilitate single session and short-term family and counselling interventions, including Family & Carer related information, advocacy and referrals.
• Support clients, families & carers to prepare and participate in family meetings with teh purpose of identifying and discussing family relationship issues.

What you’ll bring

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

Benefits

• Salary packaging up to $15,899 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.
• Learning, development and career opportunities.

Interested?

To obtain a position description and apply online visit Mind Careers - reference number 494841. Online applications must be submitted by the closing date Please contact the person below for more information.

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.

 PD Lead Practitioner - Family Engagement Worker (A&YPARC) 20230130.pdf