Community Mental Health Practitioner

• Support clients with mental ill health to achieve their wellbeing goals and live independently with positive, recovery-orientated support
• Three Positions available - 2x Perm, Part-Time and 1x Casual
• 24/7 rotating roster with active night shifts
• Frankston location

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.

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

Youth Prevention and Recovery Care (YPARC) is a short stay residential service, delivered in partnership with Victorian hospital networks and Health Service, to support young people aged 16-25 years who require additional support to manage their mental health. The short stay Adult 'step up, step down' Prevention and Recovery Care (APARC) residential service, also delivered in partnership Victorian hospital networks and Health Service, supports clients aged 25-65 years with psychosocial disability to transition from an acute hospital setting or prevent hospital admissions for those entering directly from the community.

The YPARC and APARC services provide individualised 1:1 support, shared supports and group work based on client's strengths to enable them to achieve their recovery goals, enhance relationships with families and carers, develop everyday living and social skills, build community networks, and increase confidence and capacity to live safely in the community.

We are looking for three compassionate and self-motivated Community Mental Health Practitioners for three opportunities (2x Perm, Part Time positions at 31 hrs and 20 hrs per week, and 1x Casual position) to join our supportive team in the Frankston area. These roles operate on a 24/7 rotating roster including active night shifts, and may move between our Frankston sites to support service needs. You will provide intensive person-centred, recovery-oriented supports to clients to achieve their wellbeing goals, build capacity and daily living skills, strengthen social and community connections, and live independently in the community.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver high quality services and facilitate positive educational and social experiences.
• Support clients to return to their community, live independently and enjoy a meaningful life through a staged approach to recovery.
• Provide information and mentoring to clients to establish relationships with families and carers, create community networks and access to relevant services.
• Plan and deliver group programs that aid clients to build their skills and focus on recovery.
• 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

• Tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate IV) in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or other health-related field.
• 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.
• Relevant experience in facilitating group activities 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.
• Current First Aid and CPR certifications and ability to perform these duties as required as part of the role.

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.
• 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 obtain a position description and apply online visit Mind Careers - reference number Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Thursday 20 November 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.

Karen Brown, Service Manager

Position Description

PD Community Mental Health Practitioner (YPARC)

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