• Bring hope and empowerment to clients with mental health challenges to achieve recovery goals and independent living
• Part time | Average 25–30 hours/week (minimum 19 hours/week) | 24/7 rotating roster
• Fixed-term contract until 30 June 2026
• Hourly rate $38.65 - $41.45 + Super 12% & Benefits
• Rockingham Location

Mind strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people with a lived and living 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 role

We are seeking a resilient and empathetic Community Mental Health Practitioner for a fixed-term, part-time role (average 25 - 30 hours per week) at our short-stay Step-Up Step-Down (Kwelena SUSD) residential service in Rockingham. This recovery-focused mental health service, delivered in partnership with Southern Metropolitan Health Service and Housing Choices, supports adults aged 18 to 64. Kwelena SUSD provides a safe, therapeutic environment that offers a ‘step-up’ alternative to hospital admission or a ‘step-down’ pathway from hospital back into the community.

In this role, you will deliver intensive person-centred, recovery-oriented support to help people work towards their wellbeing goals, develop independent living skills and daily routines, build confidence to live safely in the community, and strengthen social and community connections. This role requires flexibility to work a 24/7 rotating roster, including night shifts, weekdays, weekends, and sleepovers.

Key responsibilities

• Support people to return to their community, live independently and enjoy a meaningful life through a staged approach to recovery.
• Purposefully engage with people using techniques including: Brief intervention, Motivational interviewing and coaching, Family inclusive practice, Trauma informed practice, Conflict resolution.
• Plan and deliver group programs that aid people to build their skills and focus on recovery.
• Support family and carer roles through understanding their concerns and the provision of information, education and referrals.
• Collaborate with a range of services and the community to ensure a co-ordinated, integrated response to people’s recovery goals.
• 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, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or other health-related field.
• Minimum 12 months’ experience working in a similar mental health role.
• Hold a current First Aid and CPR certificate and perform these duties as required as part of the role.
• Expertise in working with people with mental health issues, complex needs and interacting with families and carers.
• Proven capability to implement therapeutic, recovery oriented frameworks and practices including risk mitigation, trauma informed care and family inclusive practice.

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.
• Fitness Passport - Access to our corporate health and fitness program, providing you and family with access to a wide choice of fitness facilities.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), provided by Converge International, for you and your immediate family members.
• Professional development through regular supervision sessions.

Interested?

To obtain a position description and apply online visit Mind Careers - reference number 498036. Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Tuesday 12 August 2025. Please contact the person below for more information. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as the advertisement may close early if a suitable candidate is identified.

For more information, please contact:

Amy Van Leeuwen - Service Manager

[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 (KSUSD) 20240419.pdf

The successful applicant is required to complete comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check, and NDIS Workers Screening.