Join our Team

• Lead and inspire a team to provide recovery-oriented support, empowering young people facing mental health challenges to achieve their wellbeing goals and independent living
• Part-time role (19 hours/week) until 30 June 2026 | Monday to Friday
• Hourly rate $69.65 - $72.74 + Super 12% & Benefits
• Victoria Park Location

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, spiritualities, ages and backgrounds.

Mind Australia is one of Australia’s largest providers of community-managed psychosocial services, supporting people experiencing mental health and wellbeing challenges to find help, hope and purpose in their lives. Operating for more than 45 years and employing more than 1,300 staff around Australia, Mind is a leading employer of people with lived experience of mental health challenges, recognising their unique ability to connect with and motivate clients and guide recovery.

About the role

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Team Leader to join the Youth Psychosocial Support Package (YPSP) program. This fixed-term, part-time role is responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations and supporting a team of Peer Practitioners to deliver recovery-focused outreach services to young people with complex mental health challenges.

About the service

The Youth Psychosocial Support Package (YPSP) provides intensive outreach support for young people aged 16 - 24 in the Perth metropolitan area who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health issues, with or without co-occurring AOD concerns. The 12-month program helps participants improve their mental health and wellbeing, maintain stable housing, build confidence, manage day-to-day living, and start or re-engage with education and/or employment.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and model high-quality, person-centred support aligned with Mind’s Model of Recovery Oriented Practice and Peer Work Framework.
• Provide supervision, coaching, and reflective practice to Peer Practitioners, ensuring effective service delivery.
• Deliver and oversee direct support to young people to promote independent living, mental health recovery, and community participation.
• Support daily operational functions, including rostering, handovers, incident management, compliance, and reporting.
• Champion co-design and peer-led practices and collaborate with families, carers, housing partners, and local service providers to meet client recovery goals.
• Facilitate regular team meetings and foster a safe, supportive, and inclusive team environment.

What you’ll bring

• Tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate IV) in Mental Health, Peer Work, Psychology, Social Work or other health-related field.
• Extensive experience working with young people with complex mental health challenges, preferably in outreach or community-based settings.
• Demonstrated leadership skills including staff supervision, mentoring, and building team capability.
• Strong understanding of recovery-oriented and trauma-informed practice, family-inclusive approaches, and harm reduction.

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)
• Option to access Meal and Entertainment allowance up to $2,650 p.a. via Salary Packaging.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), provided by Converge International, for you and your immediate family members.
• Fitness Passport - Access to our corporate health and fitness program, providing you and your family with access to a wide choice of fitness facilities.
• Professional development through regular supervision sessions.

Interested?

To apply online visit Mind Careers - reference number 497988. Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Monday 11 August 2025. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as the advertisement may close early if a suitable candidate is identified.

For more information, please contact:

Pradeep Satya, General Manager - Western Australia Operations

Pradeep.Satya@mindaustralia.org.au

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please contact us at hr@mindaustralia.org.au

Position Description

 PD Team Leader (YPSP) 20250710.pdf

The successful applicant is required to complete comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check, and NDIS Workers Screening Check.