Community mental health peer practitioner (relief worker)

Date posted: Tuesday 30 May 2023
Closing date: Tuesday 30 May 2023

Mind Australia in Mackay has a casual vacancies in the Mackay crisis support space for a Community mental health peer practitioner (relief worker).

Hours of work for peer practitioners in The Space are currently Monday to Friday, from 4.30pm to 10pm, but hours will be extended from July 2023 to include weekends with the same hours. Casual roles have an hourly rate plus 25% loading.

Use lived-experience of mental ill health to empower clients to achieve their wellbeing goals in a supportive cafe-like space.

About us

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. They have been supporting people living with the day-to-day impacts of mental illness, as well as their families, friends, and carers for over 40 years.

Mind Australia 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.

For more information, visit www.career.mindaustralia.org.au/jobs/search