Join our Team

• Coach and inspire a team supporting young people with mental health challenges to achieve recovery and wellbeing goals
• Internal Opportunity | Part-time 19 hours per week until 31 Dec 2026 | Monday to Friday
• SCHADS Level 5
• The Youth Step-Up Step-Down residential service (YSUSD) | Logan Location

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

About the role

This is an internal opportunity for a motivated and compassionate Lead Practitioner to join our Youth Step Up Step Down (YSUSD) service in Logan on a part-time, fixed-term basis.

In this role, you will provide practice leadership within a multidisciplinary residential service supporting young people aged 16–21 experiencing mental health challenges. You will guide and coach staff to deliver recovery-oriented, trauma-informed and family-inclusive practice in line with Mind’s Model of Recovery Oriented Practice. Working closely with the Service Manager and clinical partners, you will support a coordinated, strengths-based service response that promotes recovery, independence, and successful transition back into the community.

Key responsibilities

• Provide direct support to young people by developing individual recovery plans, enhancing daily living skills, and fostering independence.
• Guide and mentor Community Mental Health Practitioners through coaching, training, and professional development to foster a high-performing, collaborative team.
• Plan, develop, and deliver group programs to help young people build skills, focus on recovery, and transition back to the community.
• Collaborate with local service providers to connect young people with appropriate supports, including mental and physical health services, education, employment, housing, and social opportunities.

What you’ll bring

• Tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate IV) in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or other health-related field.
• Hold a current First Aid and CPR certification.
• Strong understanding of trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, and family-inclusive practice.
• Ability to provide a record of vaccination for Vaccine Preventable Diseases or willingness to obtain vaccinations for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Chickenpox, Whooping Cough, Hepatitis B, or other diseases as required through our partnership with QLD Health.

Interested?

Please find below the position description for your review.

 PD Lead Practitioner (YSUSD) 20260610.pdf

Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Friday 3 July 2026. Please contact the person below if you require more information.

Kimberley Nasio – Service Manager - Logan Youth Step Up Step Down

kimberley.nasio@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

Please note this role is open for Mind Australia employees only so do not share this information with external parties.