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Team Leader (Internal Applicants Only)
- Lead and inspire a team to provide recovery-oriented support, empowering people facing mental health challenges to achieve their wellbeing goals and independent living
- Internal Opportunity | Fixed-term, full-time role until 30 June 2027
- Base Salary from $106,387 + Super 11.5% & Benefits
- Transitional Recovery Program in Rockhampton & Yeppoon
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
We are looking for a passionate and experienced Team Leader to join the Transitional Recovery program in Rockhampton and Yeppoon. In this fixed term, full-time role you will lead and support a team in delivering high-quality, recovery-oriented support to people, their families, and carers in line with Mind’s Model of Recovery Oriented Practice and organisational values for people with a psychosocial disability.
In this role you will act as the practice lead, providing supervision, mentoring and coaching to staff, while also overseeing the day-to-day operations of the service in line with program requirements.
Key responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and support a team to deliver high-quality, recovery-oriented services that facilitate positive educational, social, and independent living outcomes for people we support.
- Provide direct support to clients to return to their community, live independently and enjoy a meaningful life through a staged approach to recovery.
- Lead and model effective practice to staff working with people, provide support to families and carers, and plan and deliver group work.
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the service including administration, rostering, facilitating handovers and monitoring budget expenditure.
- Collaborate with a range of services and the community to ensure a coordinated, integrated response to people’s recovery goals.
What you’ll bring
- Tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate IV) in Mental Health, Peer Work, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or other health-related field.
- Expertise in supporting people with mental health challenges and complex needs, with proven ability to lead teams in recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, and family-inclusive practices.
- Hold a current First Aid and CPR certification.
- Ability to provide evidence of immunisation against vaccine preventable diseases or willingness to obtain vaccinations for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Chickenpox, Whooping Cough, Hepatitis B, or other diseases as required by our partnership with QLD Health.
Interested?
Please find below the position description for your review.
PD Team Leader (TRP) 20250613.pdf
Online applications must be submitted by 11pm, Saturday 13 June 2026. Please contact the person below if you require more information.
Deb Budde, Service Manager - Sub Acute Resi QLD
Deb.Budde@mindaustralia.org.au
Please note this role is open for Mind Australia employees only so do not share this information with external parties
