Make a meaningful difference in people's recovery
Are you passionate about supporting people experiencing mental health challenges to build independence, strengthen connections and work towards the life they want?
Mentis Assist is looking for a Community Mental Health Practitioner to join our Early Intervention Psychosocial Support Response team in Frankston.
Established in ****, Mentis Assist is a not-for-profit community-managed mental health service supporting people experiencing severe and enduring mental illness and psychosocial disability.
Our approach is strengths-based, recovery-oriented and centred on the belief that people with lived experience are the experts in their own recovery.
About the role
Working within a recovery-oriented and trauma-informed framework, you'll provide practical, person-centred psychosocial support to people experiencing mental illness and psychosocial disability.
This is an outreach-based role, so you'll work with people where they are, including supporting people who may be experiencing homelessness or sleeping rough.
This is a full-time role, working 38 hours per week on a fixed-term contract until 30 June ****.
Don't let the fixed-term nature of the role put you off.
At Mentis Assist, fixed-term roles may lead to extensions or other ongoing opportunities where funding and organisational needs allow, although this cannot be guaranteed.
Your work will include:
Supporting people to identify and work towards individual recovery goals
Building independence, choice and control




Developing and monitoring individual recovery plans
Supporting mental and physical wellbeing, daily living and community participation
Working alongside families and carers where appropriate
Coordinating with clinicians and other community services
Providing advocacy and connecting people with the right supports
Assessing and managing risk
Facilitating groups where required
Maintaining accurate, timely and legally defensible case notes
Managing a caseload of approximately15 to 20 clients
Supporting clients to navigate or transition to the NDIS where appropriate
About you
We're looking for someone who can build genuine, respectful relationships while maintaining robust professional boundaries.
You'll ideally bring:
Tertiary qualifications relevant to mental health, such as Mental Health (Certificate IV minimum), Social Work, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Community Services or Alcohol and Other Drug
At least two years' experience working in mental health
A sound understanding of clinical and community mental health systems
Knowledge of trauma-informed, family-inclusive, recovery-based, strengths-based and person-centred practice
Strong communication and care coordination skills




Experience developing and monitoring recovery plans
Confidence in assessing and managing risk
Positive case management, organisation and time-management skills
Knowledge of the NDIS
The ability to work collaboratively with clinicians, service providers, families and carers.
You will also need to meet the role's relevant pre-employment screening requirements and hold a current driver's licence, First Aid and CPR certification.
Why join Mentis Assist?
You'll be joining an organisation that has been supporting the community since ****, with a strong commitment to recovery-oriented, evidence-based mental health support.
We offer:
SCHADS Level 4 classification
Generous salary packaging tax-exempt benefits
Professional development and skill-building opportunities
Regular supervision
A brand-new, modern office in Frankston
A supportive, recovery-focused workplace
A workplace that values diversity, inclusion and lived experience
Ready to make an impact?
If you're looking for a hands-on community mental health role where you can build meaningful relationships and support people towards greater independence, recovery and wellbeing, we'd love to hear from you.
Mentis Assist is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from diverse backgrounds including those with a lived experience of mental illness, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and members of the LGBTIQ+ community.
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📌 Mental Health Practitioner (Melbourne)
🏢 Mentis Assist
📍 Melbourne