Join our Team

• Support young people to transition from acute mental health setting or prevent hospital admission
• 2 x Part Time positions available @ 3 or 4 days / week | Youth Residential Rehabilitation Service
• Fitness Passport - Providing you and family with access to a wide choice of fitness facilities

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.

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 Service

Youth Residential Rehabilitation Service - Young people (aged 16 – 21) can access staff 24 hours a day within a home like setting, whilst being supported to achieve their recovery goals, strengthen relationships with families and carers, develop social connections and community networks, build confidence and increase capacity to live safely in the community.

About the role

We are seeking recovery-focused and resourceful Community Mental Health Practitioners for a permanent part time (3 or 4 days per week) opportunity in the Caboolture area. You will engage with clients to fully understand their need for assistance from local service providers with clinical mental health, physical health and education assisting to return to a place of residence and a meaningful life supporting them through a staged approach to recovery.

Key responsibilities

• Strengths identification and individual recovery plan development.
• Plan and develop individual and group work programs that will assist clients to build their skills, focus on their recovery and work towards transitioning back to their natural community.
• Facilitate, as appropriate, the re-engagement and maintenance of family and carer relationships.
• Make linkages and build relationships and referral pathways to maintain or create a range of local supports
• Conduct yourself in accordance with the Mind Code of Conduct and Mind policies and procedures

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.
• Able to provide a record of Vaccination Preventable Diseases or able to obtain vaccinations against Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Chicken Pox, Whooping Cough, Hepatitis B or other diseases as required by our Partnership with QLD Health.
• Experience and expertise in working directly with people with mental health issues, complex needs and with their families and carers.
• Experience in assessing need and working collaboratively to plan goal focused recovery using evidence informed approaches and tools.
• Skills and experience in advocacy, collaboration, facilitation, evaluation and problem solving.

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.
• Fitness Passport - Access to our corporate health and fitness program, providing you and family with access to a wide choice of fitness facilities.
• Professional development through regular Practice Development sessions and coaching with your supervisor

Interested?

To apply visit Mind Careers - reference number 498470 Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Sunday 2nd November 2025. Please contact the person below for more information.

Manager Contact Details
Tracey Hocking – General Manager – Complex Care National Services
Tracey.Hocking@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 Community Mental Health Practitioner (YRRS) 20250219.pdf

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 First Aid and CPR certifications.