Join our Team

• Deliver outreach support to empower people experiencing mental health challenges to achieve their recovery goals and live independently
• Fixed-term, full-time role (Monday to Friday) | Parental Leave cover until April 2027
• Work vehicle provided for business use
• Outreach-base role across the Adelaide Metropolitan area

Mind strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people with a lived and living 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

We are seeking a compassionate and self-motivated Community Mental Health Practitioner who is passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of people experiencing mental health challenges. This fixed-term, full-time outreach role offers an exciting opportunity to provide support in clients’ homes and the community, helping them build skills, strengthen connections, and increase independence.

In this role, you will work with clients to achieve their recovery goals, build confidence and skills for safe community living, enhance social connections, and support overall wellbeing. As the position involves travel across the community, a fleet vehicle will be provided.

About the Service

Mind’s Outreach Psychosocial Services South Australia provides person-centred support to help people improve wellbeing, build independence, and achieve their personal goals. The service delivers support through a two-tiered model:

• Intensive Crisis Support (Tier 1): Short-term, flexible support to reduce distress, improve safety, and connect people with longer-term community services.
• Non-Acute Psychosocial Support (Tier 2): Moderate-intensity support over several months to enhance recovery, develop daily living skills, maintain housing, strengthen relationships, build social connections, and support transition to NDIS services.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver high quality outreach services, case managed responses and facilitate positive educational and social experiences.
• Plan and deliver group programs that aid clients to build their skills and focus on recovery.
• Support clients with strengths based, recovery-orientated approaches to develop daily living skills, capacity and resilience.
• Provide information and mentoring to clients to establish connections with community, families and carers, create networks and access to relevant services.
• Collaborate with a range of services, families and the community to ensure a co-ordinated, integrated response to client’s recovery goals.

What you’ll bring

• Relevant 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.
• Experience applying therapeutic approaches such as trauma-informed care, cognitive behavioural therapy, motivational interviewing, harm reduction, 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.

Benefits

• Generous not-for-profit salary packaging - up to $15,899 p.a. to reduce taxable income.
• Workplace Banking Portal with access to banking and lifestyle benefits through CommBank.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your immediate family.
• Fitness Passport with access to a wide range of fitness facilities for you and your family.
• Ongoing professional development, training, and career growth opportunities.

Interested?

To apply visit Mind Careers - reference number 499208. Online applications must be submitted by 11pm, Tuesday 17 March 2026. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as the advertisement may close early if a suitable candidate is identified.

For more information, please contact:

Kathryn Cousins, Service Manager
Kathryn.Cousins@mindaustralia.org.au

Mind is committed to a barrier-free recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to complete your application, please email hr@mindaustralia.org.au

Position Description

 PD Community Mental Health Practitioner (NAPSS ICSS) 20240415.pdf

The successful applicant is required to complete comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check, and NDIS Workers Screening Check.