• Utilise clinical training and lived experience of mental ill health to support LGBTIQA+ clients with holistic supports to achieve wellbeing goals and enjoy a positive future
• Fixed term 7 month role | Part time 30 hours/week
• Abbotsford 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 Aftercare service offers a safe place of psychological healing and holistic support for people from the LGBTIQ+ community who are having thoughts or intentions of suicide and experiencing mental health challenges at no cost. Aftercare delivers short-term, peer-based recovery-focused outreach, counselling and therapeutic services to support clients, families, carers and loved ones move forward with a life of meaning and purpose. The service works collaboratively with clients providing warm, affirming care, tailored supports and clinical interventions and addresses contributing factors to LGBTIQA+ suicide through support coordination, community advocacy, access to service providers, meaningful referrals and ongoing supports to achieve recovery and wellbeing goals.

We are seeking a highly motivated, compassionate LGBTIQA+ Therapist - Allied Health Clinician for a 6 month fixed term, part time (30 hours per week) opportunity to work in the Abbotsford area. You will utilise your training and experience to deliver brief therapeutic interventions, assessments, and care coordination. The role will provide quality therapeutic and mental health interventions including a strengths-based approach to support to LGBTIQA+ community.

Key responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive and flexible therapeutic support service to community members and their family/carers including brief intervention, and treatment planning and evaluation.
• Utilise your own lived experience of mental ill health and understanding of LGBTIQA+ issues and suicidal crises to inform your work.
• Engage in consultation with and referral to internal and external support services for community members.
• Apply professional judgement to complex cases and adapt therapeutic practice to best support community members with complex care needs.
• 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

• Master’s degree qualification in Psychology, Counselling, Social Work or other mental health related field as designated by Mind. Full registration with AHPRA, ACA, PACFA or AASW.
• Expertise in working with LGBTIQA+ people with mental health issues, suicidal ideations, complex needs and collaborating with families and carers.
• Ability to deliver person-centred support coordination services in line with client’s defined goals and aspirations.
• Demonstrated understanding of the LGBTIQA+ community, Community Services sector and capacity to build strong relationships with service providers, clinical teams and key stakeholders.
• Lived experience as a member of the LGBTIQA+ community and experiences of mental ill health and/or experiences with suicide.
• Proven capability to implement therapeutic, recovery oriented frameworks and practices including harm reduction therapy, motivational interviewing, trauma informed care and family inclusive practice.

Benefits

• Attractive Not For Profit Salary Packaging benefits up to $15,900pa.
• Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle!
• Learning, development and career opportunities.

Interested?

To obtain a position description and apply online click Apply Now to visit Mind Careers - reference number 493496. 

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.