• Ensure clients receive the highest quality, coordinated service.
• Provide mental health support to clients.
• SCHADS Level 5, Full time ongoing role, based in Horsham.

Your new role

The Mental Health Practitioner supports the wellbeing of young people and their families by delivering holistic, culturally responsive, and accessible mental health services that promote social, emotional, and physical wellbeing.

Working under the supervision of the Team Leader, Clinical Services, the practitioner is a key member of the headspace Horsham team, providing counselling, case management, and community-based support across the Wimmera region through centre-based services, outreach, and telehealth.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to your salary of (SCHADS Level 5) + super, Maximum Term Part Time, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and the ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits, which can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing, streaming services, and much more.

With our meal entertainment benefit of $2,650 annually, you can save on dining out and drinks, making the most of your pre-tax dollars. At Uniting, you can also access the following: 

• Need extra time off? Buy additional leave to increase annual leave!
• Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning, or 60% for centre staff!
• Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
• Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.
• Uniting offers up to 15 days paid leave for domestic violence support.

Your skills and experience

• Tertiary qualification in an allied health discipline (e.g. Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy), or currently studying toward one, or equivalent
• Full or student registration with AHPRA, or full membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
• Proven experience supporting young people through both individual and group-based interventions
• Experience working with young people experiencing severe and complex mental health challenges, including suicide risk and violence
• Demonstrated skills in intake and assessment, case management, and counselling to promote positive mental health and wellbeing

View the position description

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, reach out to U'Nita Harold on unita.harold@vt.uniting.org.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBTQIA+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.