• Newly created role
• Permanent part time and full time opportunities available
• Bendigo location

Mind Australia Limited is one of Australia’s leading community-managed specialist mental health service providers. We have been supporting people dealing with the day-to-day impacts of mental illness, as well as their families, friends and carers for over 40 years. Mind is committed to diversity and social inclusion.

About the role

Based in Bendigo Victoria, The Way Back is a non-clinical service that provides psychosocial support to people experiencing a suicidal crisis or have attempted suicide.

Working with consumers, carers and community based services, this role will see you enhancing connections with support networks. Our goals are to support at risk individuals to stay safe, build their capacity for self-managing distress and improve mental wellbeing.

Duties

• Develop support plans with consumers
• Collaborate on crisis and intervention strategies
• Create or enhance meaningful support networks

What you’ll bring

• Experience working with individuals with complex mental health issues or needs
• Demonstrated ability to build connections with families, carers and external networks
• Proficiency in case notes, documentation and using a variety of electronic systems
• Tertiary qualification (Cert IV and above) in mental health, psychology, social work, Occupational Therapy or other relevant field as designated by Mind
• Driver’s licence and Working with Children check

Why Mind Australia?

• Join a Not For Profit truly living its values
• Learning, development and career opportunities
• Generous Not For Profit salary packaging benefits

How to apply

To obtain a position description visit Jobs@Mind - reference number 12669. Online applications must be submitted by the close date.

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 National Police Check.