Community Mental Health Practitioner

Overview

Mind Australia is one of the country’s leading community-managed specialist mental health service providers with a range of residential, mobile outreach, centre based and online services. We have been supporting people living with the day-to-day impacts of mental illness, as well as their families, friends and carers for over 45 years.

We provide practical and motivational support that helps people to develop the skills they need to move on, thrive and improve the quality of their lives. It’s an approach to mental health and wellbeing that looks at the whole person in the context of their daily life. Mind is committed to diversity and social inclusion.

About the role

The Adult and Older Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing services, otherwise known as “Locals”, act as a front door to the mental health service system and provides a continuum of care and support including clinical interventions, wellbeing supports, and therapeutic support through an integrated mental health and alcohol and other drug framework approach.

We are seeking two self-motivated, empathetic Community Mental Health Practitioners for two Permanent opportunities (with either Part Time- or Full-Time options) to work in the Bendigo area. These positions will play an integral part in working collaboratively with consumers to achieve their wellbeing and recovery goals through telehealth, one-to-one support, and group work facilitation to enhance recovery, personal growth and activities of daily living.

Key responsibilities

- Support consumers with actioning their recovery plan in a range of areas including understanding and managing consumer’s own mental health and/or AOD challenges as well as developing daily living skills and capacity for self-care, amongst other duties.
- Plan and develop group work programs that will assist consumers to build their skills, focus on their recovery and work towards transitioning back to their natural community.
- Facilitate, as appropriate, the re-engagement and maintenance of family and carer relationships, as well as working with families and carers to provide specialised resources for how to access support for themselves.
- Work within a multidisciplinary team in supporting recovery-oriented practice and clinician interventions as well as actively participating in team, case and handover meetings.
- Contribute to a workplace that values lived experience and the inclusion of consumers, carers and families in the work we do.

What you’ll bring

- Tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate IV) in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Community Services or other professional field as designated by Mind.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the application of theoretical approaches, practices and appropriate service responses including family inclusive practice, trauma informed theory, cognitive behavioural therapy, motivational interviewing and harm reduction therapy.
- A lived experience of mental ill health and recovery or experience caring for a person with mental ill health is desirable.
- Experience in assessing need and working collaboratively to plan goal focused recovery using evidence informed approaches and tools.

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.
- Generous leave entitlements including 8 weeks paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, and Monthly Accumulated Day off (Full time employees).
- 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 498371. Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Wednesday 15 October 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.

Elizabeth Davidson – Service Operations Manager
Elizabeth.Davidson@mindaustralia.org.au

Position Description

PD Community Mental Health Practitioner - Bendigo + Echuca - 20250925.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.

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

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