Join our Team

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

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 almost 50 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 Adult and Older Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing services, otherwise known as “Locals”, are a key recommendation from Victoria’s Royal Commission into mental health system. Locals are a key feature of current system transformation. The Locals will act as front door to the mental health service system and will provide a continuum of care and support including clinical interventions, wellbeing supports, and therapeutic support through an integrated mental health and alcohol and other drug approach.

About the role

We are seeking a self-motivated and approachable Team Leader – Wellbeing for a Full Time, Permanent opportunity (38 hours per week) high-quality recovery-oriented services to people accessing the service, families, carers and supporters in line with Mind’s Locals Service Model, based in the Dandenong area.

The Team Leader - Wellbeing plays a pivotal role in coordinating day-to-day service delivery for the Wellbeing staff in collaboration with all other disciplines. You will have delegated authority to make day-to-day operational decisions within established policies and procedures, to ensure the operational requirements of the service are met. The role will have oversight of service requirements and liaise with stakeholders both internally and within the community.

Key responsibilities

• Utilise your skills to lead delivery of Wellbeing services to people seeking support, carers, families and supporters as defined in the Locals Service Model.
• Coach staff to problem solve, develop creative solutions and remain motivated in meeting service user, family, carer and supporters needs and preferences.
• Oversee wellbeing group work programs in the Local.
• Ensure Wellbeing staff plan, deliver and develop group work programs that will assist service users to build their skills, focus on their recovery and work towards transitioning back to their natural community.
• Engage with leaders within the Local to facilitate access .
• Support, coach and mentor staff to think deeply, develop creative solutions and remain motivated in meeting people’s needs and preferences.
• Provide practice supervision/line management to staff who are providing direct support to service users.
• Contribute to a workplace that values lived experience and the inclusion of consumers, carers, families and supporters in the work we do.

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.
• Experienced leadership skills within Community Services, Mental Health, Disability, Social Welfare, Housing, Healthcare or Government sectors is required.
• Proven experience in leadership and capability to coach, mentor and develop a team to achieve the provision of service that best supports the needs of the community.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the application of theoretical approaches, practices and appropriate service responses including family inclusive practice, trauma informed theory, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing and harm reduction therapy.

Interested?

To apply visit Mind Careers - reference number 499826. Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Wednesday 1 July 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.

John Bamborough - General Manager, Locals Victoria (Lived Experience)

John.Bamborough@mindaustralia.org.au

Position Description

 PD Team Leader Wellbeing - Locals 20260527.docx

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.