Community Mental Health Practitioner

• Support clients with mental ill health to access suitable housing and overcome barriers that contribute to homelessness
• Fixed Term, Full Time (until June 2026) with Company Car
• WFH and in the Box Hill area

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 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 Mental Health Accommodation Pathways at Discharge (MHAPD) and Yandina are  outreach programs providing support to people who are challenged by mental ill health and who are experiencing, or are at risk of homelessness. The position provides recovery based interventions aimed at successfully supporting clients to address and overcome barriers that contribute to homelessness or increased risk of homelessness. The Community Mental Health Practitioner role is one of direct service provision, predominantly working alongside the client on an individual basis; often within the community.

We are seeking an empathetic, self-motivated Community Mental Health Practitioner for a Full Time, Fixed Term opportunity (until June 2026) to work alongside a dynamic team in the Eastern suburbs area. Working from home, you will provide outreach support, collaborative support and advocacy to clients experiencing homelessness to help them on their journey to achieve their recovery goals, access suitable accommodation, and overcome the barriers that contribute to homelessness. As this position requires travel across the Melbourne Inner East area, a fully maintained company car is provided.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver high quality outreach services and facilitate positive educational and social experiences.
• Support clients to identify and access sustainable housing options and to access services that will help clients to overcome barriers to sustaining and maintaining housing and supports ongoing mental health and wellbeing.
• Complete assessments and documentation that supports the client journey, provide information, and facilitate access to relevant services.
• Work as part of an established team.
• Collaborate with a range of services and the community to ensure a co-ordinated, integrated response to client's recovery goals.

What you'll bring

• Relevant qualifications valued – You'll bring tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate IV) in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Community Services, or another related field recognised by Mind.
• Expertise in working with people with mental health issues, homelessness issues, complex needs and interacting with families and carers.
• Proven capability to implement recovery oriented frameworks and practices including risk management, trauma informed care and family inclusive practice.
• Proven capability to provide advocacy, collaborative care, goal planning for clients experiencing mental ill health.
• Demonstrated understanding of the Community Services sector and ability to build strong relationships with service providers, clinical teams and key stakeholders.

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, childcare, 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.
• 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 Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Sunday 7 December 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.

Donna Lee - Service Manager - Supported Independent Living Victoria - 

Amy Simmons - Team Leader - MHAPD and Yandina services- 

Position Description

PD Community Mental Health Practitioner (MHAPD & Yandina)

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