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• Boost take‑home pay with salary packaging and lifestyle banking benefits
• Free EAP support plus Fitness Passport access for you and your family
• 6 month contract, Part‑Time overnight shifts | Torquay location

Mind Australia is one of Australia’s largest providers of community-managed psychosocial services, supporting people experiencing mental health and wellbeing challenges to find help, hope and purpose in their lives. Operating for more than 45 years and employing more than 1,300 staff around Australia, Mind is a leading employer of people with lived experience of mental health challenges, recognising their unique ability to connect with and motivate clients and guide recovery.

About the Service

The Housing with Support program is a service designed for adults living with severe and enduring psychosocial disability and co-occurring concerns and/or dual disabilities which have impacted their capacity to live independently in the community.

Participants are supported individually and in a group setting to better understand and develop strategies to manage the impacts of their mental health, enhance personal and daily living skills, create meaningful social and community connections, strengthen relationships with families and friends, and build confidence and capacity to live independently.

About the role

We are seeking resourceful and collaborative Psychosocial Disability Support Workers for fixed term part time (15 hours per week) night shift opportunity located in Torquay. You’ll provide calm, person‑centred overnight support, ensuring residents feel safe, supported and empowered while working toward their recovery, independence and daily living goals.

Key responsibilities

• Provide a calm, reassuring overnight presence, supporting residents’ safety, wellbeing and recovery goals while responding appropriately to any needs that arise during the night
• Support participants’ recovery journey by offering respectful, person‑centred assistance during evening and morning routines, helping them maintain skills and confidence in daily living
• Maintain a therapeutic environment by promoting rest, emotional safety and consistency, and by engaging in supportive, recovery‑focused conversations when residents seek assistance overnight
• Support continuity of care by communicating relevant overnight updates to day staff, ensuring participants’ needs, progress and any concerns are clearly handed over

What you’ll bring

• Tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate III) in Mental Health, Peer Work, or other health related field as designated by Mind
• Experience and expertise in working directly with people with psychosocial issues, complex needs and with their families and carers
• Experience in assessing need and working collaboratively to plan goal focused recovery using evidence informed approaches and tools to meet participants’ needs.
• Awareness and understanding of the NDIS is required
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check Clearance and WWCC
• Unrestricted Australian driver’s license, and ability to utilise personal vehicle to transport residents as required
• Current First Aid and CPR certifications and ability to perform these duties as required as part of the role

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, child care, car leasing expenses etc.)
• 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
• Access to a Workplace Banking Portal that provides convenient access to a range of banking and lifestyle benefits offered through our CommBank program.

Interested?

To apply visit Mind Careers - reference number 499359. Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Sunday 12th April 2026. Please contact the person below for more information.

Marie Vasishta – Establishment Operations Lead

Marie.Vasishta@mindaustralia.org.au

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

Position Description

 PD Psychosocial Disability Support Worker (Housing Services) 20260316.pdf

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.