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Lead Multicultural Practitioner (Internal Applicants Only)
- Strengthen mental health literacy + reduces stigma through psychoeducation to help improve the mental health outcomes for CALD young people
- Fixed Term | Part time Role (15.2 hours per week until January 2027)
- Fluency in English and a second language (preferably Mandarin) required
- Box Hill Location
Please note this role is open for Mind Australia employees only so do not share this information with external parties.
About the role
headspace Box Hill is part of Victoria Operations Service Stream for Mind Australia. headspace Box Hill aims to promote and facilitate improvements in the mental health, social wellbeing and economic participation of young people aged 12-25 years residing in the Eastern Region of Melbourne. In this youth friendly space, services are delivered across four core streams – physical and sexual health, mental health, alcohol and other drugs (AOD), and educational and vocational services.
We are seeking an experienced, compassionate Lead Multicultural Practitioner for a Fixed Term, Part Time (15.2 hours per week until January 2027) opportunity working in the Box Hill area. In this role you will serve as a specialist CALD clinical liaison within the headspace Box Hill team, delivering tailored intake, assessment, intervention, and single-session therapy both in-centre and through outreach. The position works alongside the Service Manager and Clinical Lead to support service development, workforce capacity, and Model Integrity Framework alignment, and requires fluency in English and a second language (preferably Mandarin) to bridge cultural and language barriers.
Key responsibilities
- Provide advice and guidance on the planning, development and implementation of policies, strategies, programs and services that support CALD young people.
- Willingness to utilise community language/s in your work with people accessing headspace Box Hill services, community groups, community leaders and other stakeholders.
- Support the team to understand and deliver services within the service of headspace Box Hill that are culturally safe.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with multicultural communities, community leaders, organisations and stakeholders across Whitehorse and Manningham LGAs.
- Facilitate, as appropriate, the re-engagement and maintenance of family, friends, and carer relationships.
- Take a leadership role in the team, overseeing and refining the clinical services and assisting in monitoring professional practice, workload management and welfare of staff.
What you’ll bring
- Tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate IV) in Mental Health, Peer Work, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or other health-related field as designated by Mind.
- Fluency in English and a second language (preferably Mandarin) to bridge cultural and language barriers.
- Demonstrated skills in working with young people and/or adults and families with mental health and/or contextual challenges including family violence, poverty, homelessness, drug and alcohol, and protective issues.
- Capacity to collaborate with the Clinical Lead and Service Manager to develop an understanding of the community services sector and ability to build strong relationships with service providers, agencies, and key stakeholders.
- A lived experience of mental ill health and recovery or experience caring for a person with mental ill health is desirable.
Interested?
To apply visit Mind Careers - reference number 499126. Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Saturday 21 February 2026. 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.
Bowen Guan, Service Manager - Bowen.Guan@mindaustralia.org.au
Amanda Toyer, Clinical Lead - Amanda.Toyer@mindaustralia.org.au
Position Description
PD Lead Multicultural Practitioner (Headspace Box Hill) 20260218.pdf
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
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.
