• Work collaboratively with young people to enhance recovery, personal growth and activities of daily living
• Strengthen connections, foster support networks and create pathways for clients to thrive in their communities.
• Permanent Part Time 30 hours/week | Youth Residential Service | Townsville Location

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.

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 Youth Residential Rehabilitation Service (YRRS) supports young people between the ages of 16 and 21 who are recovering from a disability associated with a psychiatric condition for up to 12 months stay in a safe, home-like therapeutic environment. The YRRS provides young people intensive individual and group based support that promotes resilience, interpersonal skills, enhanced social connections, life skills and access to the community.

About the role

We are seeking a supportive and resourceful Community Mental Health Practitioner for a permanent, part time (30 hours per week) opportunity in the Townsville area. You will work with clients, families and carers to help service users to return to a place of residence and a meaningful life supporting them through a staged approach to recovery through one-to-one support, shared supports, workshops and group work facilitation.

Please note, this position requires the successful candidate to have flexibility to commit to a rotating roster including a mix of AM, PM, and sleep over shifts.

Key responsibilities

• Purposefully engage with clients using techniques including: Brief intervention, Motivational interviewing and coaching, Family inclusive practice, Trauma informed practice, Conflict resolution
• Plan and develop group work programs that will assist clients to build their skills, focus on their recovery and work towards transitioning back to their natural community
• Support family and carer roles through understanding their concerns and the provision of information, education and referrals
• Make linkages and build relationships and referral pathways to maintain or create a range of local supports for clients
• Contribute to the day to day operations of the residential service through undertaking a range of housekeeping duties

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.
• Proven experience in Youth Work, Community Services, Mental Health, Disability, Social Welfare, Housing or Healthcare or Government sectors is required.
• Experience in assessing need and working collaboratively to plan goal focused recovery using evidence informed approaches and tools.
• Skills and experience in advocacy, collaboration, facilitation, evaluation and problem solving.
• Able to provide a record of Vaccination Preventable Diseases or able to obtain vaccinations against Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Chicken Pox, Whooping Cough, Hepatitis B or other diseases as required by our Partnership with QLD Health.

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.)
• Option to access Meal and Entertainment allowance up to $2,650 p.a. via Salary Packaging.
• 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

Interested?

To apply visit Mind Careers - reference number 497684. Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Thursday 26th June 2025. 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.

David Caisley, Service Manager – Youth Residential Services Townsville
[email protected]

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 [email protected]

Position Description

PD Community Mental Health Practitioner (YRRS QLD) 20250610.pdf

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.