Mental Health Practitioner

• Provide holistic person-centred supports to clients facing mental health challenges to help them achieve their recovery goals
• 12-month Fixed Term | Full Time with vehicle as tool of trade (business use only)
• Working from home & Bendigo area

Mind strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people with a lived and living experience of mental distress and recovery, and applicants from all cultures, genders, sexualities, bodies, abilities, spiritualties, 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. Mind has been supporting people experiencing mental health and wellbeing challenges to find help, hope and purpose in their lives for more than 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 Complex Care program provides targeted specialist clinical and non-clinical supports for clients with psychosocial  disability, dual disabilities and complex needs, who have NDIS plans/or support packages with the aim of maximising recovery outcomes in a Fee For Service model. The program offers holistic outreach services, including assessments, therapies, behavioural supports, education, mentoring, support coordination, life skills development, NDIS planning, and care plan management. Operating within the local community, the program aims to empower individuals to achieve their better life goals and exercise choice and control over their services.

We are seeking a compassionate, self-motivated Mental Health Practitioner for a 12 month fixed term, full time opportunity to work in the Bendigo area.  You will play an integral role in working collaboratively with clients to achieve their recovery goals through non-clinical case management, care coordination, one-on-one holistic supports (delivered face-to-face and virtually), shared supports, and group workshops to facilitate recovery, personal growth, and activities of daily living. As this position requires travel, a vehicle is provided.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver high quality services and facilitate positive educational and social experiences.
• Support clients within the TAC / Worksafe Outreach services to achieve their recovery, return to health and work and achieve independence goals.
• Provide information and mentoring to clients to establish relationships with families and carers, create community networks and access to relevant services.
• 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

• Tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate IV) in Mental Health, Peer Work, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or other health-related field as designated by Mind.
• Expertise in working with people with mental health issues, complex needs and interacting with families and carers.
• Proven capability in assessing needs and working collaboratively to plan goal-focused recovery using evidence-informed approaches and tools.
• A lived experience of mental ill health and recovery or experience caring for a person with mental ill health is desirable.
• Demonstrated understanding of the Community Services sector and ability to build strong relationships with service providers, clinical teams 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.)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), provided by Converge International, for you and your immediate family members.
• Access to corporate health and fitness benefits.
• Professional development through regular supervision sessions.

Interested?

To apply, please click on ‘Quick Apply’ and attach a copy of your CV and cover letter. Applications must be submitted by 11pm Tuesday 25 June 2024.

Please contact the person below if you require more information.

Tracey Hocking - General Manager, Complex Care National Services
[email protected]

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 Mental Health Practitioner (Complex Care) 20240606.pdf