Lead Practitioner

• Utilise your own lived experience of mental ill health, service use, alcohol and other drugs challenges and recovery to inform your work
• Fixed term 12 month role | Part time 19 hours/week
• Traralgon 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 role

The Sub-Acute short stay 'step up, step down' Prevention and Recovery Care (PARC) service, delivered in partnership with Mind, Victorian hospital networks and the local health service, supports people with psychosocial disability to transition from an acute hospital setting or to prevent hospital admissions by providing extra support to those entering directly from the community. The Youth Prevention and Recovery Care (YPARC) service is a residential program providing short term, intensive treatment up to 28 days to people aged between 16-21 years living with mental health. The service works within a recovery focused, clinical treatment framework in line with Mind's Model of Recovery Oriented Practice and organisational values.

We are seeking a resilient, compassionate Lead Practitioner (Lived Experience) for a 12 month fixed term, part time (19 hours per week) opportunity in the Traralgon area. You will will mediate, advocate and work collaboratively with a team to enable the best outcomes for people, families and carers. This role provides practice leadership and direction to Mind staff in the delivery of the psychosocial rehabilitation, recovery programs, support services and ensures staff are supported in their work.

Key responsibilities

• Willingness to utilise your own lived experience of mental ill health, service use, alcohol and other drugs challenges and recovery to inform your work and the work of the team.
• Purposefully engage with people using intentional peer support framework and informed by the values and principles of lived experience work
• Aid in the development and implementation of the Lived Experience group programs
• Be grounded in the discipline of Lived Expertise, drawing from your own lived experience, including personal, services and systems experiences, informed by a commitment to social change, human rights, dignity and choice
• Contribute to evaluation of the effectiveness of services in consultation with people and their support networks.

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 Community Services, Mental Health, Disability, Social Welfare, Housing, Healthcare or Government sectors is required.
• Experience and expertise in working directly with people with mental health issues, complex needs and with their families and carers.
• Awareness and understanding of the NDIS is desirable.

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

Interested?

To apply visit Mind Careers - reference number Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Tuesday 2 December 2025. Please contact the person below for more information.

Kerrie Ann Godfrey - Service Manager

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

Position Description

PD Lead Practitioner Lived Experience (YPARC)

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.