Community Mental Health Practitioner

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.

- Empower young people experiencing mental ill health to achieve their recovery goals and build independent living skills

- Casual roles $38.65 - $41.45 per hour + 25% Loading

- 24/7 Rotating Roster
- Woodridge 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 role

We are seeking a motivated Community Mental Health Practitioner eager to make a difference in young people’s lives for a casual opportunity to work alongside a caring team on a 24/7 rotating roster in the Woodridge area. You will provide intensive person‑centred, recovery‑oriented supports to young people to achieve their wellbeing goals, build capacity and daily living skills, strengthen social connections, enhance community networks and grow confidence to live independently in the community. You must be available for 24/7 shift work.

About the service

The Youth Step Up Step Down (YSUSD) is a short‑term residential mental health recovery service for young people aged 16–21, delivered in partnership with the local health service. It provides intensive individual and group support to promote resilience, social connection, self‑care and wellbeing. YSUSD offers a ‘step up’ alternative to hospital admission or a ‘step down’ pathway to support transition back to community living after hospitalisation. Each young person actively plans their recovery, with the YSUSD team engaging families, carers, friends and key supports.

Key responsibilities

- Support young people to return to their community, live independently and enjoy a meaningful life through a staged approach to recovery.

- Purposefully engage with young 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 young 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, Peer Work, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or other health‑related field.

- Proven experience 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.

- Hold a current First Aid and CPR certificate.

- Ability 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.

Interested?

Please find below the position description for your review.

PD Community Mental Health Practitioner (YSUSD) 20250507.pdf

Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Thursday 6 November 2025. Please contact the person below if you require more information.

Kim Nasio, Service Manager, Logan Youth Step Up Step Down

kimberley.nasio@mindaustralia.org.au

Mind is committed to a barrier‑free recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to complete your application, please email 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, and NDIS Workers Screening Check.

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