Join our Team

• Deliver one-to-one individualised support, and work collaboratively with service users, to assist in achieving their wellbeing and recovery goals.
• Part Time. Fixed Term position (30.4 hrs per week) until Aug 2026
• Laverton Location

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

About the role

The Housing with Support residential service is a long-term integrated social housing program for people living with severe and enduring psychosocial disability. The Haven residences are staffed 7 days a week and designed like a ‘home away from home’ funded through client’s NDIS packages with practice guided by Mind’s Model of Recovery Oriented Practice, Haven service model and Dual Disability framework. The service works collaboratively with clients providing personalised 1:1 support, shared supports and group activities based on strengths and goals identified in an individual’s recovery plan to build daily living skills, strengthen relationships with families and carers, enhance social connections and community networks, and grow confidence and capacity to live safely in the community.

We are seeking a self-motivated, empathetic Community Mental Health Practitioners for a Fixed Term, Part Time opportunity to work in the Laverton area until August 2026. These positions will play an integral part in working collaboratively with consumers to achieve their wellbeing and recovery goals through telehealth, one-to-one support, and group work facilitation to enhance recovery, personal growth and activities of daily living.

Key responsibilities

• Support consumers with actioning their recovery plan in a range of areas including understanding and managing consumer’s own mental health and/or AOD challenges as well as developing daily living skills and capacity for self-care, amongst other duties.
• Plan and develop group work programs that will assist consumers 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., as well as working with families and carers to provide specialised resources for how to access support for themselves.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team in supporting recovery-oriented practice and clinician interventions as well as actively participating in team, case and handover meetings.
• Contribute to a workplace that values lived experience and the inclusion of consumers, carers and families in the work we do.

What you’ll bring

• Tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate IV) in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Community Services or other professional field as designated by Mind.
• 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.
• A lived experience of mental ill health and recovery or experience caring for a person with mental ill health is desirable.
• Experience in assessing need and working collaboratively to plan goal focused recovery using evidence informed approaches and tools.

Interested?

To apply visit Mind Careers - reference number 498885. Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Friday 9 January 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.

Karena McClurg – Service Manager
Karena.McClurg@mindaustralia.org.au 

Position Description

 PD Community Mental Health Practitioner (SIL) 20241014.pdf

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

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