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• Bring hope and empowerment to clients with mental health challenges to achieve recovery goals and independent living
• Permanent, part-time position (35 hours/week)
• Internal Opportunity | Adult Step-Up Step-Down residential service | Mackay Location

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.

About the role

This is an internal opportunity for a self-motivated and compassionate Community Mental Health Practitioner for a permanent, part-time opportunity (35 hours per week) at our Adult Step up Step down (ASUSD) residential service in Mackay.

In this role, you will provide intensive, person-centred, recovery-oriented support to clients, helping them achieve their wellbeing goals, develop daily living skills, strengthen social connections, enhance community networks, and build confidence to live independently. This position requires flexibility to work a 24/7 rotating roster, including night shifts, weekdays, weekends, and sleepovers.

Key responsibilities

• Purposefully engage with clients using techniques including: Brief intervention, Motivational interviewing and coaching, Family inclusive practice, Trauma informed practice, Conflict resolution
• Plan and develop group work programs that will assist clients to build their skills, focus on their recovery and work towards transitioning back to their natural community
• Support family and carer roles through understanding their concerns and the provision of information, education and referrals
• Make linkages and build relationships and referral pathways to maintain or create a range of local supports for clients.

What you’ll bring

• Tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate IV) in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or other health-related field.
• Current CPR and First Aid certificate.
• Proven experience in working with people with mental health issues, complex needs and interacting with families and carers.
• Proven capability to implement therapeutic, recovery oriented frameworks and practices including risk mitigation, trauma informed care and family inclusive practice.
• Ability to provide proof of vaccination against vaccine preventable diseases or willingness to obtain required vaccinations per Queensland Health partnership.

Interested?

Please find below the position description for your review.

 PD Community Mental Health Practitioner (ASUSD) 20250429.pdf

Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Sunday 21 September 2025. Please contact the person below if you require more information.

Gayle Clifford - Service Manager, Mackay Step Up Step Down & Crisis Support Space       

Gayle.Clifford@mindaustralia.org.au

Mind is committed to a barrier-free recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to complete your application, please email hr@mindaustralia.org.au

Please note this role is open for Mind Australia employees only so do not share this information with external parties.