Join our Team

• Support and empower young people with mental ill health to achieve their wellbeing goals and live independently
• Permanent role | Part time 30.4 hours/week, 7 Day Rotating Roster
• Rosanna 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.

About the role

We are seeking a self-motivated, empathetic Community Mental Health to work alongside a caring in the Rosanna area. You will deliver person-centred, recovery-oriented care to support young people to build capacity and life skills, develop support networks, strengthen relationships with family and friends, live independently and achieve wellbeing goals.

Youth Residential Rehabilitation Service (YRRS) is a strengths focused, recovery-orientated residential service that supports young people aged between 16-25 years recovering from a disability associated with a psychiatric condition for up to 12 months. In a safe home-like environment, the service provides clients individual and group based supports that build resilience, develop life skills, enhance social connections, enable access to community networks and promote a greater sense of being able to make sound decisions. Young people benefit from sharing their experiences and recovery journeys whilst growing their confidence, capacity and skills to live independently in the community.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver high quality services and facilitate positive educational and social experiences.
• Support young people to return to their community, live independently and enjoy a positive future through a staged approach to recovery.
• Provide information and mentoring to clients to establish relationships with families and friends, create community networks and access to relevant services.
• Plan and deliver group programs that aid clients to build their skills and focus on recovery.
• 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 Youth Work, Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or other health-related field.
• Expertise in working with young 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.
• Relevant experience in facilitating group activities for clients experiencing mental ill health.
• Demonstrated understanding of the Community Services sector and ability to build strong relationships with service providers, clinical teams and key stakeholders.

Benefits

• Fitness Passport - Access to our corporate health and fitness program, providing you and family with access to a wide choice of fitness facilities. 
• Learning and Development opportunities

Interested?

To obtain a position description and apply online visit Mind Careers - reference number 498338. Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Tuesday 23 September 2025. Please contact the person below for more information.

Lester Burford, Service Manager

Lester.Burford@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

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

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

 PD Community Mental Health Practitioner (YRRS) 20230130.pdf