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

About the Service

The Youth Prevention and Recovery Care service (YPARC) is a residential program providing short term, intensive treatment to young people aged 16–25 years living with mental ill health. The service provides personalised one-to-one support, shared supports, workshops and group work based on client’s strengths and goals as identified in their individual recovery plan. The service supports people with psychosocial disability transition from an acute hospital setting or to prevent hospital admissions by providing extra support to those entering directly from the community.

About the role

We are seeking empowering, collaborative and person-centred Community Mental Health Practitioners to join our team in Parkville. Multiple permanent part-time opportunities are available, offering a guaranteed 22.8 hours per week and requiring availability to work across a 7-day rotating roster including sleep over shifts. You will provide recovery-oriented support to young people and deliver individual, shared and group-based interventions that enhance recovery, personal growth and activities of daily living.

Key responsibilities

• 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.
• 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 that facilitate them living the life of their choosing in their own community.
• Contribute to a culturally safe workforce and service environment for staff, consumers, carers and volunteers from all cultures, genders, sexualities, bodies, abilities, spiritualities, ages and backgrounds.

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.
• Experience in assessing need and working collaboratively to plan goal focused recovery using evidence informed approaches and tools.
• Experience and expertise in working directly with people with mental health issues, complex needs and with their families and carers.
• Awareness and understanding of the NDIS is desirable.
• Demonstrated understanding of available community services, networks and supports.
• Able to obtain and provide evidence of vaccinations against Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Hepatitis B, Pertussis/Diphtheria/Tetanus, Influenza, and COVID-19.
• Able to obtain CPR and First Aid certifications.

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
• Access to a Workplace Banking Portal that provides convenient access to a range of banking and lifestyle benefits offered through our CommBank program.

Interested?

To apply visit Mind Careers - reference number 500749. Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Thursday 29 October 2026. Please contact the person below for more information.

Jordyn Ellis, Service Manager, YPARC Parkville

Jordyn.Ellis@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 (YPARC Parkville) 20260709.pdf

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 Check and the ability to obtain vaccinations as per position description.