Oakleigh Location
Fixed Term Part Time 0.4FTE 12 Month Contract
Attractive salary package
Mind is a leading provider of consumer-focused mental health services in Victoria and South Australia. Mind works with people experiencing mental health difficulties, to help them live well in the community.
Mind is an open, collegiate human service organisation which offers challenging, fulfilling work opportunities. It has a strong commitment to staff training and development and offers flexible work conditions. Mind is a great place to work.
The Southern Metro regional area provides a diverse range of services to individuals who experience a mental illness or who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and their families and carers. Minds Southern Metro region operates a range of Youth and Adult residential rehabilitation services, Respite services, Outreach and Personal Helpers and Mentor programs (PHaMs).
The Southern Metro Regional Administration & Project Worker provides administrative and project support to the Southern Metro Regional Manager and programs located in these regions. The position will participate and provide support to a broad range of regional initiatives and ongoing regional and program requirements. The position will work under the direction of the Regional Manager and will liaise with program managers in the region along with other Mind staff as required. Further, the position will also involve undertaking some administrative support functions related to the operation of the Southern Metro Regional Office.
To obtain position descriptions and apply online visit www.mindaustralia.org.au
Applications must address the selection criteria and be submitted by 4pm on Friday 26 March 2010
This position is for internal applicants only. External applicants will not be considered for this position.
Barossa / Gawler / Clare Location
Full Time - Fixed Term, concluding 30 June 2011
Attractive salary package available
Mind is a leading provider of consumer-focused mental health services in Victoria and South Australia. Mind works with people experiencing mental health difficulties, to help them live well in the community.
Mind is an open, collegiate human service organisation which offers challenging, fulfilling work opportunities. It has a strong commitment to staff training and development and offers flexible work conditions. Mind is a great place to work.
Individual Psychosocial Rehabilitation Support Services is a program designed to support clients with a mental illness living in the community to enhance their independence and community participation and to assist them in their journey of recovery. Psychosocial Rehabilitation Support Services is delivered in the clients home environment.
Mind works in partnership with the local mental health teams and individually tailors the length and type of support required by the client. Services are delivered in a framework of participation and flexibility. The client and where appropriate the family and significant others will be actively engaged in the management of the areas that are impacted by their circumstances. Mind will also support the client to access a range of other services including housing, health, education and training services.
The Community Rehabilitation Worker will be an integral part of the IPRSS team, working within a framework of recovery, supporting clients to identify, develop and maintain a sustainable and purposeful lifestyle that has meaning and value to them, actively support participation in community life, manage day-to-day activities and to reduce social and physical dislocation.
To obtain position descriptions and apply online visit www.mindaustralia.org.au
Applications must address the selection criteria and be submitted by 4pm on Thursday 25 March 2010.
Unley Location
Fixed term, full time contract, concluding 30 September 2010
24 hour roster over 7 days, 38 hours per week
Competitive salary package
Mind is a leading provider of consumer-focused mental health services in Victoria and South Australia. Mind works with people who experience mental health difficulties, to help them live well in the community, with or without symptoms.
Mind is an open, collegiate human service organisation which offers challenging, fulfilling work opportunities. It has a strong commitment to staff training and development and offers flexible work conditions. Mind is a great place to work.
The Returning Home service is based in Southern Adelaide and offers outreach support to people with a mental illness who are transitioning to the community from Glenside Hospital. Outreach services are delivered in a model of psycho-social rehabilitation within a Recovery framework. The program endeavours to work in partnership with Mental Health both Hospital and Community teams and incorporates all other stakeholders relevant to the individual client.
The Community Rehabilitation Worker will work as part of the Returning Home team to support clients to identify, develop and maintain a sustainable and purposeful lifestyle that has meaning and value to them, and to assist clients to establish their own safe and sustainable accommodation.
To obtain position descriptions and apply online visit www.mindaustralia.org.au
Applications must address the selection criteria and be submitted by 4pm Thursday 1 April 2010
Southern Metropolitan Adelaide Location
Full-time, 38 hours per week, fixed term contract until 30 June 2011
Competitive salary package
Mind is a leading provider of consumer-focused mental health services in Victoria and South Australia. Mind works with people experiencing mental health difficulties, to help them live well in the community.
Mind is an open, collegiate human service organisation which offers challenging, fulfilling work opportunities. It has a strong commitment to staff training and development and offers flexible work conditions. Mind is a great place to work.
Individual Psychosocial Rehabilitation Support Services is a program designed to support clients with a mental illness living in the community to enhance their independence and community participation and to assist them in their journey of recovery. Psychosocial Rehabilitation Support Services is delivered in the clients home environment.
As part of the IPRSS team working within a framework of recovery, supporting clients to identify, develop and maintain a sustainable and purposeful lifestyle that has meaning and value to them, actively support participation in community life, manage day-to-day activities and to reduce social and physical dislocation.
To obtain position descriptions and apply online visit www.mindaustralia.org.au
Applications must address the selection criteria and be submitted by 4.00 pm, Friday 9 April 2010
Mind is a leading provider of consumer-focused mental health services in Victoria and South Australia. Mind works with people experiencing mental health difficulties, to help them live well in the community.
Mind is an open, collegiate human service organisation which offers challenging, fulfilling work opportunities. It has a strong commitment to staff training and development and offers flexible work conditions. Mind is a great place to work.
The organisation is expanding and professionalising its IT department and services. Current projects include rolling out a new WAN, implementing VoIP using Microsoft OCS, implementing Microsoft System Centre and moving to a data centre. The position includes training and the opportunity to be promoted to a senior operations officer.
Your primary responsibilities will include:
Provide 1st and 2nd level help desk support in a operation role
Assists with installations, configuration of computers, and ongoing usability of desktop & laptop computers, peripheral equipment and software with established standards and guidelines
Work with vendors to resolve technical problems with equipment and software
Ensure desktops interconnect seamlessly with diverse systems including file servers, email servers, application servers and administrative systems
Train staff on basic use of hardware, software and remote access
Recommends and / or performs upgrades on systems
Works with the business to purchase hardware and software
One to two years experience using the following technologies:
Windows XP, Vista and 7
MS Office Suite 2003 and 2007
MS Active Directory and Microsoft Exchange
Basic Networking
Experience using a call logging system
Desirable - IT Qualification / A+ or Microsoft certifications
Essential skills:
Strong Customer service skills
Excellent verbal and written skills
Strong Technical Aptitude
Ability to work under minimal supervision
Ensure problems are resolved according to SLAs
Ability to prioritise problems and appreciate business criticality
Please note: It is a requirement that you have previous service desk experience.
To obtain position descriptions and apply online visit www.mindaustralia.org.au
Applications must address the selection criteria and be submitted by 4pm on Friday 2 April 2010.
South Yarra location
Part-time, 12 month contract, between the hours of 6pm and 8.00am five nights per week
All accommodation costs and utilities provided, plus an honorarium payment of $300 per week
Mind is a leading provider of consumer-focused mental health services in Victoria and South Australia. Mind works with people experiencing mental health difficulties, to help them live well in the community.
Mind is an open, collegiate human service organisation which offers challenging, fulfilling work opportunities. It has a strong commitment to staff training and development and offers flexible work conditions. Mind is a great place to work.
The role of Lead Tenant is to provide a woman in her late 50s with some mental health issues with a stable and accepting environment, companionship, social support and guidance with cooking and cleaning.
The position offers free accommodation and a generous allowance for expenses. You will be sharing a comfortable third floor apartment walking distance to South Yarra station. You will be required to have a presence in the house five nights per week, from 6pm8am the next morning.
This voluntary position would suit someone with an interest/experience in supporting others in the community or a mature student of social work/psychology. Case management is provided to woman by experienced staff. The Lead Tenant will receive ongoing support and supervision in this role and an oncall service is available in the evenings.
To obtain position descriptions and apply online visit www.mindaustralia.org.au
Applications must address the selection criteria and be submitted by 4pm on Friday 26 March 2010.
Manager Consumer, Carer, Family and Peer Engagement
Heidelberg Location
Full Time, 38 hours per week
Competitive salary package
The position of Manager Consumer, Carer, Family and Peer Engagement is a newly created position within the Corporate Development and Support Department. The position will lead a substantial program of work designed to ensure that the organisation has strong strategic and practical engagements with consumers and carers. The position will lead a program of work which will:
Work closely with the Program Design and Standards group to ensure that our program architecture is appropriate and responsive to consumer and carer priorities and needs
Development of a broad peer support strategy which Mind can implement
Support operational staff to maintain and enhance engagement with consumers and carers
Contribute to Minds overall learning, quality and strategic developments
To be successful in this role you will have:
Demonstrated high level conceptual skills related to consumer, care and family engagement policy, program design and service implementation.
Significant management and practice experience in a health or community service sector which demonstrates capacity for innovation and change management
To obtain position descriptions and apply online visit www.mindaustralia.org.au
Applications must address the selection criteria and be submitted by 4pm on Friday 2 April 2010.
Heidelberg Location
Full Time, 38 hours per week
Competitive salary package
The position of Manager Program Design and Standards is a newly created position within the Corporate Development and Support Department. The position will lead a program of work which will:
Develop a policy and program framework which clearly articulates the business and service models of Mind and sets the framework for achievement of agreed
Specify the service delivery standards to be achieved at state and regional level by Mind services
Develop the systems and processes which will enable staff to implement the program designs efficiently and effectively
Establish high level partnerships which will inform program development and provide a baseline for the development of operational collaborations which enhance service capacity and effectiveness.
To be successful in this role you will have:
Demonstrated high level conceptual skills related to policy, program design and service development.
Significant management and practice experience in a health or community service sector for innovation and change management
To obtain position descriptions and apply online visit www.mindaustralia.org.au
Applications must address the selection criteria and be submitted by 4pm on Friday 2 April 2010.
Oakleigh Location
Fixed Term Part Time 0.6FTE 12 Month Contract
Attractive salary package
Mind is a leading provider of consumer-focused mental health services in Victoria and South Australia. Mind works with people experiencing mental health difficulties, to help them live well in the community.
Mind is an open, collegiate human service organisation which offers challenging, fulfilling work opportunities. It has a strong commitment to staff training and development and offers flexible work conditions. Mind is a great place to work.
The Southern Metro regional area provides a diverse range of services to individuals who experience a mental illness or who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and their families and carers. Minds Southern Metro region operates a range of Youth and Adult residential rehabilitation services, Respite services, Outreach and Personal Helpers and Mentor programs (PHaMs). There are approximately 55 staff working across the Southern Metro region.
The Senior Project Worker - Regional Development and Projects Southern Metro Region provides leadership in relation to regional development activities consistent with Minds strategic directions and the regional operational plan. This position is also responsible for the project management of a range of initiatives as prioritised by the Regional Manager and Regional Leadership team.
To obtain position descriptions and apply online visit www.mindaustralia.org.au
Applications must address the selection criteria and be submitted by 4pm on Friday 26 March 2010
Mind is a leading provider of consumer-focused mental health services in Victoria and South Australia. Mind works with people experiencing mental health difficulties, to help them live well in the community.
Mind is an open, collegiate human service organisation which offers challenging, fulfilling work opportunities. It has a strong commitment to staff training and development and offers flexible work conditions. Mind is a great place to work.
Central East Whitehorse PHaMs Recovery & Outreach Program provides a service to people aged 16 years and over, who experience mental health illness. The program aims to assist clients living in the Central East region of Melbourne.
The Support Worker will focus on assisting and supporting clients to develop and maintain a sustainable and meaningful lifestyle, to gain confidence in their own abilities in order to live independently in the community and provide support and guidance to volunteer matches.
To obtain position descriptions and apply online visit www.mindaustralia.org.au
Applications must address the selection criteria and be submitted by 4pm on Thursday 1 April 2010.
Bendigo location
Fixed Term Full Time, 38 hours per week
Attractive tax free salary packaging opportunities available
Mind is a leading provider of consumer-focused mental health services in Victoria and South Australia. Mind works with people experiencing mental health difficulties, to help them live well in the community.
Mind is an open, collegiate human service organisation which offers challenging, fulfilling work opportunities. It has a strong commitment to staff training and development and offers flexible work conditions. Mind is a great place to work.
The Bendigo Prevention And Recovery Care Service (PARC) is an exciting new innovative component of the Mental Health service system in rural Victoria. The service combines the expertise of Mind psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery focused care, including associated community support services; with the expertise of Bendigo Health clinical and CAT teams. The program is designed as a step-up step-down service, which will enable people to move directly from their home to the PARC service, or from the Psychiatric Acute unit in Bendigo.
The Support Worker - PARC will work as part of a team that provides support to consumers in developing skills and confidence to live as independently as possible in the environment of their choice.
To obtain position descriptions and apply online visit www.mindaustralia.org.au
Applications must address the selection criteria and be submitted by 4pm on Friday 2 April 2010
This position is for internal applicants only. External applicants will not be considered for this position.
Warrnambool location
Parttime 20 hours per week, fixed term contract for 12 months
Competitive salary package
Mind is a leading provider of consumer-focused mental health services in Victoria and South Australia. Mind works with people experiencing mental health difficulties, to help them live well in the community.
Mind is an open, collegiate human service organisation which offers challenging, fulfilling work opportunities. It has a strong commitment to staff training and development and offers flexible work conditions. Mind is a great place to work.
Purro Gunya is a residential psychosocial rehabilitation program that provides a residential service for up to six clients and outreach service for up to twelve clients aged between 16 and 24, from the southwest region of Victoria, who have experience of mental illness. The program also provides the Homeless Outreach Mental Health Service, PHaMS, and the Homefirst Program.
The Support Worker will work with clients to assist them to gain confidence in their own abilities, attain a better outlook on life, connect them with their local community, establish their own supportive network; and, to facilitate links to social, educational and employment opportunities as appropriate.
To obtain position descriptions and apply online visit www.mindaustralia.org.au
Applications must address the selection criteria and be submitted by 4pm on Friday 26 March 2010
Seaford, Victoria Location
Part-time position, 27 hours per week
Attractive salary package
Mind is a leading provider of consumer-focused mental health services in Victoria and South Australia. Mind works with people experiencing mental health difficulties, to help them live well in the community.
Mind is an open, collegiate human service organisation which offers challenging, fulfilling work opportunities. It has a strong commitment to staff training and development and offers flexible work conditions. Mind is a great place to work.
The Seaford Program is a youth residential program providing support for 10 young people who are recovering from mental health issues. Consumers may stay for up to 2 years as they work on their recovery goals. In addition the program also has an outreach component supporting 6 individuals within the community.
The Support Worker Residential and Outreach will work as part of a team that provides support to consumers recovering from mental illness in developing skills and confidence to live as independently as possible in the environment of their choice.
To obtain position descriptions and apply online visit www.mindaustralia.org.au
Applications must address the selection criteria and be submitted by 4pm on Friday 26 March 2010.
Mind is a leading provider of consumer-focused mental health services in Victoria and South Australia. Mind works with people experiencing mental health difficulties, to help them live well in the community.
Mind is an open, collegiate human service organisation which offers challenging, fulfilling work opportunities. It has a strong commitment to staff training and development and offers flexible work conditions. Mind is a great place to work.
Central East PHaMs is a Personal Helpers and Mentors (PHaMs) outreach program for people recovering from serious mental illness. The program recognises that community support and social connection are integral components of recovery. Accordingly, it seeks to assist clients to access community-based support services as well as clinical services. The focus is to assist clients to gain confidence in their own abilities in order to live independently in the community and this is achieved by assisting them to connect with their local community; establish their own supportive networks; and to facilitate links to social, educational and employment opportunities as appropriate
The Team Leader will assist the Program Manager to provide supervision, support and annual staff appraisals, as well as reviewing the process of clients care and management. The Team Leader will also provide leadership in the day to day operations of the PHaMs service including service delivery, service development, networking and service promotion, staffing, staff supervision and professional development, finances, quality controls and evaluation. The Team Leader will also have a small caseload of clients.
To obtain position descriptions and apply online visit www.mindaustralia.org.au
Applications must address the selection criteria and be submitted by 4pm on Friday 26 March 2010
