Join our Team

• Mentor and guide a team to support people experiencing mental health challenges to achieve their life goals and live independently
• Internal Secondment Opportunity |CCU, Cairns
• Fixed-term, Part-time position (15.2 hours/week) until 30 June 2026
• Hourly rate $51.00 + Super 12% & Benefits

Mind strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people with a lived experience of mental ill-health and recovery, and applicants from all cultures, genders, sexualities, bodies, abilities, spiritualities, ages and backgrounds.

About the role

This is an internal secondment opportunity for a compassionate Family Engagement Worker to join the Community Care Unit (CCU) residential service in Cairns. In this role, you will You will:

• Advocate for people while ensuring families and carers are informed, supported, and included in recovery planning.
• Provide practice leadership by mentoring staff in psychosocial rehabilitation, recovery programs, and family-inclusive practice.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and clinical partners to deliver integrated, person-centred care.

Key responsibilities

• Provide direct support to people, fostering independence and recovery.
• Deliver family engagement activities, including education, advocacy, and connections to external services.
• Mentor and guide the team in family-inclusive, recovery-oriented practice.
• Plan and facilitate group programs to build people’s skills, confidence, and community connections.
• 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.
• Proven capability to implement therapeutic, recovery oriented frameworks and practices including risk mitigation, trauma informed care and family inclusive practice.

Interested?

Please find below the position description for your review.

 PD Family Engagement Worker (CCU) 20230130.pdf

Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Monday 20 October 2025. Please contact the person below if you require more information.

Emma Sansom, Service Manager - Cairns CCU and ASUSD
Emma.Sansom@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

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.