• Provide clients with mental ill health positive, recovery-orientated support to achieve their wellbeing goals and live independently
• Permanent Part Time role | 22.8 hours/week | 24/7 rotating roster with sleepover shifts
• Deer Park 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.

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

The short stay Adult ‘step up, step down’ Prevention and Recovery Care (APARC) residential service, delivered in partnership Victorian hospital networks and Health Service, supports clients aged 25-65 years with psychosocial disability to transition from an acute hospital setting or prevent hospital admissions for those entering directly from the community. The service provides individualised 1:1 support, shared supports and group work based on client’s strengths to enable people to achieve their recovery goals, enhance relationships with families and carers, develop social skills, build community networks, and increase confidence and capacity to live safely in the community.

We are looking for compassionate and self-motivated Community Mental Health Practitioners to join our supportive team in the Deer Park area. These roles operate on a 24/7 rotating roster, including sleepover shifts. You will provide intensive person-centred, recovery-oriented supports to clients to achieve their wellbeing goals, build capacity and daily living skills, strengthen social and community connections, and live independently in the community.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver high quality services and facilitate positive educational and social experiences.
• Support clients to return to their community, live independently and enjoy a meaningful life through a staged approach to recovery.
• Provide information and mentoring to clients to establish relationships with families and carers, 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 Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or other health-related field.
• Expertise 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.
• 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

• 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.)
• Generous leave entitlements including 8 weeks paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, and Monthly Accumulated Day off (Full time employees).
• 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 obtain a position description and apply online visit Mind Careers - reference number 497039. Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Thursday 17 September 2026. Please contact the hiring manager below for more information.   We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.  

Parvin Arfa, Service Manager
Parvin.Arfa@mindaustralia.org.au         

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 Community Mental Health Practitioner (APARC) 20260306.pdf