Join our Team

• Use lived experience to support clients with mental ill health to positively work towards their wellbeing goals
• Fixed Term | Part Time (22.8 hrs per week) role
• Clifton Hill Location

Please note this role is open for Mind Australia employees only

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.

About the role

The Psychosocial Residential Rehabilitation (PRR) service is a medium-term residential rehabilitation program designed for people aged between 18-64 years living with severe and enduring psychosocial disability which has impacted their ability to live independently in the community. Funded through a client’s NDIS package, PRR residences are typically staffed 24/7 and offer a peer recovery environment to encourage sharing and connection. The service works collaboratively with clients providing one-on-one support, shared supports and group activities based on identified strengths and goals to better understand and develop strategies to manage their mental ill health, enhance personal and daily living skills, develop service provider networks, grow social and community connections, strengthen relationships with families and carers, and build confidence and capacity to live safely and independently.

We are seeking a self-motivated, resilient Community Mental Health Practitioner - Peer Practitioner for a permanent, part time (22.8 hours per week) opportunity to work alongside a caring team on a 7-day rotating roster in the Clifton Hill area. You will utilise your lived experience of mental ill health to provide positive person-centred, recovery-oriented supports to clients to achieve wellbeing goals, develop capacity and life skills, strengthen social connections, enhance support networks and grow confidence to live independently.

Key responsibilities

• Utilise your own lived experience of mental ill health and recovery to inform your work and the work of the team.
• 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.
• 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 the 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.
• Prior lived experience and willingness to support clients through sharing learnings and recovery-orientated practice is required.
• 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.
• Demonstrated understanding of the Community Services sector and ability to build strong relationships with service providers, clinical teams and key stakeholders.

Interested?

To obtain a position description and apply online visit Mind Careers - reference number 498715. Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Friday 28 November 2025. Please contact the person below for more information.

Olivia Martin - Service Manager

Olivia.Martin@mindaustralia.org.au

Position Description

 PD Community Mental Health Practitioner - Peer Practitioner (SIL) 20230130.pdf

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