• Opportunity to lead and coach a team to deliver high-quality positive recovery-orientated supports to clients with psychosocial disability
• Secondment opportunities – 6 positions:
  • Team Leader Drouin - November 2026 to 26 February 2027| Full time
  • Team Leader Bendigo - November 2026 to 30 June 2027| Full time
  • Team Leader Brunswick - November2026 to 30 June 2027| Full time
  • Team Leader Brunswick West - November 2026 to 30 June 2027| Full time
  • Team Leader Horsham - December 2026 to 30 June 2027| Full time
  • Team Leader South Yarra - November 2026 to 30 June 2027| Full time
• Onsite at locations above

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 Housing with Support service is a long-term integrated social housing program for people living with severe and enduring psychosocial disability. The Haven and PRR sites are staffed by Psychosocial Disability Support Workers 7 days a week, however hours of operation vary from site to site.  Designed to promote independent living Mind staff are available when needed and funded through client’s NDIS packages. Our support delivery is guided by Mind’s Model of Recovery Oriented Practice, Haven service model and Dual Disability framework. The service works collaboratively with participants providing personalised 1:1 support, shared support and group activities aligned to NDIS plans and goals. This often includes support with daily living skills, strengthening relationships with families and carers, enhancing social connections and community networks, and building confidence and capacity to live safely in the community.

We are seeking a highly motivated, compassionate Team Leader for Full-Time secondment opportunities to work in locations specified above. You will provide leadership and support a team to deliver person-centred, recovery-oriented care to clients to develop daily living and social skills, build community networks, achieve wellbeing goals and live independently in the community. The Team Leader will act as the practice lead to staff providing supervision, mentoring and coaching.

Key responsibilities

• Lead delivery of services to clients, carers and families as defined in the Model of Recovery Oriented Practice and related guidelines to ensure that individually tailored services for clients and their family and carers are provided to the highest standard.
• Plan deliver and develop group work programs that will assist clients to build their skills, focus on their recovery and work towards transitioning back to their natural community.
• Engage with clients to fully understand their need for assistance from local service providers with clinical services, physical health, education and employment, eligible entitlements and benefits, housing, transport, recreation and social connections.
• Supervise the day to day operations of the residential service through overseeing a range of housekeeping duties.

Support and lead the service to maintain compliance with relevant legislation, regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, organisational policies, and quality frameworks, ensuring safe, high-quality service delivery.

What you’ll bring

• Tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate IV) in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or other health-related field.
• Expertise in working with people with psychosocial disability, complex needs and interacting with families and carers.
• Experience in guiding a team to implement therapeutic, recovery-oriented frameworks and practices including risk mitigation, trauma informed care and family inclusive practice.
• Proven ability to effectively lead and develop a team to achieve best quality service outcomes and provide professional supervision.
• Demonstrated understanding of the Community Services sector and capacity to build strong relationships with service providers, clinical teams and key stakeholders.

Interested?

Please find below the position description for your review.

 PD Team Leader (HS Haven) 20260217.pdf

Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Wednesday 28 October 2026. Please contact Minerva Amputch or Tanner Wills if you require more information.

Minerva.Amputch@mindaustralia.org.au

Tanner.Wills@mindaustralia.org.au

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