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Mental Health Practitioner - Abbotsford / Heidelberg

Mind Australia
  • Reference number 14600
  • Opportunity to provide practical support to assist clients develop skills to live their best lives
  • Permanent role | Full time
  • Work from Home & Abbotsford or Heidelberg 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

Mind’s Fee for Service program operates within the local community providing recovery focused mental health services and wellbeing as well as ensuring customers and their families have the support and services they need to achieve their goals which reflect Mind’s Model of Recovery.

We are seeking a compassionate, self-motivated Mental Health Practitioner for permanent, full time opportunity working with a supportive team based in either the Abbotsford or Heidelberg area. With the option to work from home, you will be integral in providing short-term focused interventions, psycho-education, support and mentoring to customers with vulnerability and complexity.

Key responsibilities

  • Deliver quality services and facilitate positive educational and social experiences to support customers.
  • Provide personalised support coordination services consistent with the defined goals and aspirations identified in care plans.
  • Develop strength based assessments as well as daily living skills and capacity for self-care with customers.
  • Work with families and carers by providing information, advice and support relevant to health and social needs.

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 ability to implement a recovery oriented framework and build strong relationships with service providers, agencies and key stakeholders.
  • Strong understanding of the Community Service sector, NDIS, TAC and WorkCover.
  • Experience working within a Fee for Service model and managing KPI’s is desirable.

Benefits

  • Attractive Not For Profit Salary Packaging benefits.
  • Monthly Rostered Day Off.
  • Learning, development and career opportunities.

Interested?

A position description is attached.

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For more information, please contact Amy Teodorovic on 0428 077 262 or [email protected] using the subject line: Mental Health Practitioner - Abbotsford / Heidelberg enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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.

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