Community Mental Health Practitioner

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Community Mental Health Practitioner

Help people to gain better mental health, and improve the quality of their lives.

Make a difference in the community through supporting mental health recovery. Mind offers you a supportive team environment, flexible work arrangements and career development opportunities.

Do you have what it takes to be a Community Mental Health Practitioner with one of Australia’s leading mental health providers? Join our Peer Recovery Community (PRC) team located in Armadale. We provide individualised recovery oriented services in a residential setting where people with mental ill health can learn new skills, be socially included and learn to manage their mental and physical health in a supported environment and with other people who have had similar experiences.

Your new role includes:

• working part time, 30.6 hours per week on a fixed term contract until 30 June 2019
• providing individualised and goal directed support to residents
• providing practical assistance with day to day living, to increase capacity in daily living skills and promote independence
• delivering groups and workshops to residents to engage them in meaningful social activities and increase community engagement
• working closely with families & carers, and external partners such as clinical case managers, AOD workers and other supports

You will have:

• tertiary qualifications (minimum certificate IV) in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or other health related field as designated by Mind
• previous experience working within a recovery oriented framework
• ability to build strong working relationships within a multi-disciplinary team 

To obtain a position description and apply online visit www.mindaustralia.org.au/jobs

Online applications must be submitted by Friday 20 July 2018