Join our Team

• Provide clients with mental ill health positive, recovery-orientated support to achieve their wellbeing goals and live independently
• Permanent | Part Time position (30.4 hours per week)
• 24/7 rotating roster + active night shifts. With shift work + night shift penalties - Part Time renumeration is comparable to Full-Time earnings!
• Heidelberg 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 the country’s leading community-managed specialist mental health service providers with a range of residential, mobile outreach, centre based and online services. We have been supporting people living with the day-to-day impacts of mental illness, as well as their families, friends and carers for over 45 years.

We provide practical and motivational support that helps people to develop the skills they need to move on, thrive and improve the quality of their lives. It’s an approach to mental health and wellbeing that looks at the whole person in the context of their daily life. Mind is committed to diversity and social inclusion.

About the role

The Community Recovery Program (CRP) service, in conjunction with the North East Area Mental Health Service, provides 24/7 residential psychosocial rehabilitation for clients with psychiatric disability. Recovery-focused support, treatment and care is provided to clients moving directly from the community or stepping down from a psychiatric in-patient unit, secure extended care unit or Forensicare. The CRP service enables individuals to achieve recovery outcomes by developing skills, enhancing social relationships, building community connections and collaborating with clinical mental health services, service providers, agencies, families and carers.

We are a compassionate, self-motivated Community Mental Health Practitioner for a Permanent, Part Time (30.4 hours per week) opportunity to work alongside a caring team in the Heidelberg area. With 24/7 rotating roster + active night shifts, the Part-Time renumeration + penalty rates of these positions will be comparable to Full-Time earnings! In the role 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

• 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.
• Engage with clients to fully understand their need for assistance from local service providers with clinical mental health, physical health, education and employment, eligible entitlements and benefits, housing, transport, recreation and social connections.
• Work with clients to return to a place of residence and a meaningful life supporting them through a staged approach to recovery.
• Purposefully engage with clients using techniques including brief interventions, motivations interviewing and coaching, family inclusive practices and conflict resolution.

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.
• Proven experience in Community Services, Mental Health, Disability, Social Welfare, Housing or Healthcare or Government sectors is required.
• Experience and expertise in working directly with people with mental health issues, homelessness issues, complex needs and with their families and carers.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the application of theoretical approaches, practices and appropriate service responses including family inclusive practice, trauma informed theory, cognitive behavioural therapy, motivational interviewing and harm reduction therapy.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to consult, negotiate and influence peers, stakeholders and government agencies with diplomacy to achieve effective outcomes.

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, childcare, car leasing expenses etc.)
• Option to access Meal and Entertainment allowance up to $2,650 p.a. via Salary Packaging.
• Generous leave entitlements including 8 weeks paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading.
• 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.
• Workplace Banking Portal that provides convenient access to a range of banking and lifestyle benefits offered through Mind’s CommBank programs.
• Professional development through regular Practice Development sessions and coaching with your supervisor.

Interested?

To apply visit Mind Careers - reference number 499067. Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Tuesday 10 March 2026. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced. Please contact the person below for more information.

Chris Van Saane - Service Manager - Austin Health CRP & PARC - christopher.vansaane@austin.org.au

Position Description

 PD Community Mental Health Practitioner (CRP) 20260209.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.

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