Join our Team

• Use your professional expertise to deliver high-quality, evidence-based counselling to individuals, as well as their families, carers, and support networks.
• Permanent, Full-Time position
• Melton Location

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.

Mind Australia is one of the country’s leading community-managed specialist mental health service providers with a range of residential, mobile outreach, centre based and online services. We have been supporting people living with the day-to-day impacts of mental illness, as well as their families, friends and carers for over 45 years.

We provide practical and motivational support that helps people to develop the skills they need to move on, thrive and improve the quality of their lives. It’s an approach to mental health and wellbeing that looks at the whole person in the context of their daily life. Mind is committed to diversity and social inclusion.

About the role

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Local services act as a front door to the mental health service system and provides a continuum of care and support including clinical interventions, wellbeing supports, and therapeutic support through an integrated mental health and alcohol and other drug framework approach.

We are seeking a self-motivated, empathetic and experienced Family Therapist for a Permanent, Full-Time opportunity in the Melton area. This position will play a key role in delivering evidence-based, individualised therapy, while working collaboratively with individuals, their families, carers, and support networks to help them achieve their wellbeing and recovery goals.

Key responsibilities

• Utilise expertise in delivering meaningful evidence based, individualised therapies adjusted to be responsive to the needs of service users, families, carers and supporters either face-to-face, telehealth or online utilising approved counselling modalities.
• Work collaboratively with the Locals team to deliver integrated care plans and provide child, carer or family interventions designed to enhance relationships, family wellbeing and satisfaction.
• Develop and deliver family therapy group work sessions as required that will assist service users, families, carers and supporters to build their skills, develop wellbeing supports and better support themselves and their loved ones.
• Provide advocacy support and advice where appropriate to facilitate a better outcome for both the person in their caring role as well as other family members impacted by their family member’s distress as required.
• Work collaboratively with external stakeholders to provide support to service users in a culturally appropriate manner.
• Work collaboratively and cooperatively as part of a multidisciplinary and interprofessional team within the Local which has a strong value for lived and living experience expertise and the discipline of Intentional Peer support.

What you’ll bring

• Tertiary degree qualifications in Counselling, Psychology, Family Therapy or other health related field as designated by Mind.
• Current registration or able to obtain registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), Australian Counselling Association (ACA) or equivalent accreditation.
• Experience and expertise in working directly with people with mental health challenges, AOD challenges, complex needs and with their families, carers and supporters.
• Demonstrated knowledge and clinical experience in flexible therapeutic support services including assessment, diagnosis, brief intervention, treatment planning and evaluation, education and research in accordance with professional, ethical and National Standards utilising clinical experience.
• Previous significant experience in Counselling and/or Family Therapy in Community Services, Mental Health, Disability, Social Welfare, Housing, Healthcare or Government sectors is required.

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, childcare, car leasing expenses etc.)
• Option to access Meal and Entertainment allowance up to $2,650 p.a. via Salary Packaging.
• Generous leave entitlements including 8 weeks paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, and Monthly Accumulated Day off (Full time employees).
• 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

Interested?

To apply visit Mind Careers - reference number 498473. Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Wednesday 29 October 2025. 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.

Nahisha Williams Wynn– Service Operations Manager
Nahisha.Williamswynn@mindaustralia.org.au

Position Description

 PD Family Therapist - Melton Local - 20251010.pdf

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.

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