Address- Lead and inspire a team to provide clients with mental ill health with recovery-orientated care to achieve wellbeing goals & independent living
- Fixed term, 6-month role | Full-time
- The Sub-Acute short stay Adult Step-Up Step-Down (ASUSD) residential service |Mackay 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.
About the role
We are seeking a highly motivated, experienced Team Leader for a 6-month fixed term, full time opportunity to work in Sub-Acute short stay Adult Step-Up Step-Down (ASUSD) residential service in Mackay. You will provide leadership and support a team to deliver person-centred, recovery-oriented supports to clients to develop daily living and social skills, build community networks, achieve wellbeing goals and live independently in the community. The Team Leader will act as the practice lead to staff providing supervision, mentoring and coaching.
Key responsibilities
- Coach and lead a team to 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.
- Lead and model effective practice to staff working with clients, provide support to families and carers, and plan and deliver group work.
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the service including administration, rostering, facilitating handovers and monitoring budget expenditure.
- 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.
- Able to provide a record of Vaccination Preventable Diseases or able to obtain vaccinations against Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Chicken Pox, Whooping Cough, Hepatitis B or other diseases as required by our Partnership with QLD Health.
- Expertise in working with people with mental health issues, complex needs and interacting with families and carers.
- Experience in guiding a team to implement therapeutic, recovery-oriented frameworks and practices including risk mitigation, trauma informed care and family inclusive practice.
- Proven ability to effectively lead and develop a team to achieve best quality service outcomes and provide professional supervision.
Interested?
Please find below the position description for your review.
PD Community Mental Health Practitioner - Team Leader (ASUSD) 20230130.pdf
Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Sunday 30 June 2024. Please contact the person below if you require more information.
Kiran Zunker, Service Manager Mackay Step Up Step Down & Crisis Support Space
************@mindaustralia.org.au
Please note this role is open for Mind Australia employees only so do not share this information with external parties.
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 and the ability to obtain vaccinations against COVID-19.
