Join Our Team!

We are looking for someone who shares the values of Mentis Assist to be an integral part of the Corporate Services team and lead the Human Resources functions of our organisation.

On Offer

• Join a value driven organisation making positive impact
• Dedicated professional workforce, purpose driven and collaborative environment
• Supportive work culture emphasising self-accountability and effective decision making
• Generous salary packaging options per ATO guidelines

About Us

Mentis Assist is a leading not-for-profit Community Managed Mental Health Service (CMMHS) established in 1987. We specialise in supporting individuals with severe mental health conditions by delivering flexible, recovery-oriented services. Our mission is to enable people to lead meaningful lives by enhancing their health, independence, and social participation.

What You'll Do

• Provide leadership in human resource matters and manage all aspects of the employee life cycle
• Advise and assist managers in applying sound recruitment and selection practices, and ensure appropriate salary grading and remuneration are applied
• Ensure pre-employment checks are undertaken and develop orientation processes and systems
• Coordinate employee training requirements
• Work with program leaders to develop and implement performance appraisal systems
• Report on human resource activities including workforce planning
• Manage Workcover claims and employee return to work plan after injury
• Supervise, support and direct the Administration Officer responsible for human resources support

About You

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related discipline, postgraduate diploma or certificate in training and assessment or adult learning
• Demonstrated experience in a similar role in a community services environment
• Excellent working knowledge of employment law and standards and workplace awards and agreements
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to develop strong networks and liaise with external stakeholders
• Demonstration of high level of professional and ethical behaviour within an organisational setting
• Ability to work with IT systems such as human resource and learning platforms, and a high level of ability with Microsoft packages

Additional Requirements

• Satisfactory completion of pre-employment screening checks
• Right to work in Australia
• Current Victorian drivers licence and ability to undertake travel as required

Application Process

Applicants will need to view the Position Description by clicking here which details Key Selection Criteria.

Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria. Applications that do not address the Selection Criteria in a separate cover letter will not be considered.

For further information please contact Corey Mrnjavac, Director of Corporate Services on 03 5970 5000, email hr@mentisassist.org.au, or visit our website www.mentisassist.org.au.

Apply now! We will interview suitable applicants upon receipt of applications.

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.

Join us in making a difference in the lives of those with mental health challenges.

Classification: SCHADS Award Level 3

Location: Moorabbin (servicing the Stonnington / Port Phillip / Bayside / Glen Eira Regions)

Time Fraction: Full Time / Part Time

Contract Detail: Fixed term to 30 June 2025

Join Our Team as a Support Facilitator in Mental Health Services!

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of individuals with mental health issues? Would you like to be part of a new team dedicated to providing exceptional care? If so, we want to hear from you!

On Offer

• Generous salary packaging options per ATO guidelines.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• Supportive work culture emphasising self-accountability and effective decision making.

About Us

Mentis Assist is a leading not-for-profit Community Managed Mental Health Service (CMMHS) established in 1987. We specialise in supporting individuals with severe mental health conditions by delivering flexible, recovery-oriented services. Our mission is to enable people to lead meaningful lives by enhancing their health, independence, and social participation. The CPS program will be delivered under a partnership agreement with Mentis Assist and Kindred Clubhouse.

What You'll Do

• Work within a new dedicated team committed to making a positive impact on the lives of people with mental health issues.
• Provide recovery focused, person-centred wellbeing services to individuals facing mental health and other complex challenges.
• Support client wellbeing by providing personalised assistance consistent with the defined goals and aspirations identified in individual recovery plans.
• Participate in a supportive and collaborative team environment, ensuring the highest standards of care.

About You

You are an enthusiastic team player who has -

• Demonstrated experience in mental health settings.
• Experience in developing client driven Individual Recovery Plans.
• Experience working with individuals with severe mental health conditions and other complex issues to meet their recovery goals.

Qualifications Required

• Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work (identify as having or had a lived experience of mental illness, used and accessed mental health services and demonstrated knowledge of recovery-orientated practice) or,
• Certificate IV in Mental Health.
• Higher qualifications (i.e. Diploma or Degree) in community services, alcohol and other drugs, or similar will be highly regarded.

Additional Requirements

• Compliance with National Employment Standards and relevant awards.
• Satisfactory completion of pre-employment screening checks.
• Right to work in Australia.
• Possibility of flexible work hours including weekend and evening shifts.
• Current valid driver's license,
• Working with Children Check
• First Aid and CPR certificates

Application Process:

Applicants will need to view the Position Description by clicking here which details Key Selection Criteria.

Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria. Applications that do not address the Selection Criteria in a separate cover letter will not be considered.

For further information please contact Jayne Parish, Director of Community Services and Business Development on 5970 5000, email hr@mentisassist.org.au, or visit our website www.mentisassist.org.au.

Apply now – in person interviews taking place in Frankston.

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.

Join us in making a difference in the lives of those with mental health challenges. Apply today!

• Are you looking for work in the mental health field but don’t see a position advertised here that interests you?
• Do you have a qualification in the mental health field (minimum Certificate IV in Mental Health ranging to a Master’s Degree)?
• Do you have experience working with people experiencing mental health challenges, in either a community or clinical setting?

Lodge an expression of interest with us by emailing info@mentisassist.org.au with "Expression of Interest" in the subject line and attach your resume. We will contact you when a suitable role becomes available.

All applicants who are shortlisted for roles must undertake a National Police Check, Working With Children Check, and for risk assessed roles an NDIS Worker Check.

Current Drivers license is necessary.

We value diversity and welcome expressions of interest from people from all communities, cultures, and life experiences including lived experience of mental ill health.

Important Information for Applicants

Please read this before applying for a position with Mentis Assist

General Information

If you are selected for an interview with Mentis Assist, you must bring to the interview, your completed Pre-Employment documents, which you should receive by email once your interview time has been confirmed.

Police Check

If you are selected for an interview you must also consent to a National Criminal History check. You will be required to bring 100 points of ID with you to the interview so that this check can be undertaken.

Working with Children Check

You will also be required to bring proof of a valid Working With Children check to interview.

Qualifications and professional registration

Please bring evidence of any professional association registrations, if stated as a requirement of the position you are applying for (eg. Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency, Nursing Registration).

Also bring, as required by the position you are applying for, original Diplomas, Certificates of Competency, Statements of Attainment, or evidence of completion of a degree such as a final academic transcript which states the degree conferred, or the Testamur.

Certified copies of Certificates are acceptable, however original documents are preferred. Many Pharmacists will certify copies of documents, as will Police Officers.

NDIS Worker Check

The National Disability Insurance Scheme Worker Screening Check (NDIS Check) is an Australian-wide safety check.

It is a way to ensure that people who work with NDIS participants do not present an unacceptable risk to people with disability.

Victoria is taking a ‘no clearance, no start’ approach to the NDIS Check.

This means that a person is prohibited from being employed or otherwise engaged by a registered NDIS provider in a risk-assessed role unless the person has been given an NDIS Clearance or is subject to a transitional arrangement.

Your employer, as a registered NDIS provider, must make sure all staff who need an NDIS Clearance have one.

Who needs an NDIS Clearance

All new workers in risk assessed roles for registered NDIS providers will need to get an NDIS Clearance before they can start work. This includes:

• volunteer workers
• workers engaged through third parties such as labour-hire agencies
• sole traders who for the NDIS Check are both the provider and the employee

Risk assessed roles

There are 3 types of risk assessed roles:

1. key personnel, for example, a CEO or board member
2. any role that directly delivers a set of specified supports or services defined in the NDIS (Practice Standards – Worker Screening) Rules 2018
3. any role where normal duties are likely to require ‘more than incidental contact’ with people with disability including physically touching, building rapport with or having contact with multiple people with disability, the direct delivery of a specialist disability support or service, or the delivery of supports or services in a specialist disability accommodation setting

Registered NDIS providers are responsible for identifying which roles are risk assessed roles. More information on risk assessed roles can be found on the Commission's website.

How to apply

You can apply for your NDIS Check online at Service Victoria.

To apply:

1. register or login to your Service Victoria account
2. verify your identity
3. submit your identification documents for your police check and any other background checks
4. enter your work details
5. review and provide consent for the checks
6. pay for your application

Your application will then be sent to the NDIS Worker Screening Unit in Victoria who will assess your application. The NDIS Worker Screening Unit will send you an email confirming that your application has been received and explaining what will happen next.

What you will need

For your application, you will need at least 3 different identity documents. If the name on your documents does not match, you will need an additional document showing your change of name.

Please visit https://www.vic.gov.au/ndis-worker-screening-check to find out more about the identity document requirements, and how to apply for your NDIS Worker Check.

What does “Addressing Key Selection Criteria” Mean?

Key Selection Criteria are the key qualifications (if any), abilities, training, personal attributes, skills, and experience that you must have in order to do a particular job effectively. The more key selection criteria you can demonstrate that you meet, the more likely it will be that you will be short-listed for an interview.

Addressing the Key Selection Criteria does not mean viewing the Position Description and signing it, as read.

To submit a fully completed application for employment with Mentis Assist, you MUST provide 3 separate documents:

• A covering letter introducing yourself and why the position is of interest to you
• A detailed resume
• A separate document addressing the Key Selection Criteria. The Key Selection Criteria can found in the Position Description for the role.

Note: If your application is not in this format your application will NOT be considered.

Addressing the Key Selection Criteria

Refer to the Position Description and create a list of the Key Selection Criteria in bold.

Think about how you meet each criteria. Write notes with specific examples of how you meet the criteria and use these notes to help you write your final response.

Use clear language with specific examples of your past work, volunteer, extra-curricular activities, student placement, or other experience to demonstrate how you meet each Key Selection Criteria

As a guide, use the “STAR” method to provide examples of how you meet the criteria. Explain the ‘Situation’ - where the relevant example came from, followed by the ‘Task’ which is your role in the example provided. Outline what ‘Action’ you took, and state the end ‘Result’.

For example - to address the key selection criteria: "experience in preparing financial reports"

As a financial officer at ZYZ Corporation, I prepared monthly budget analysis reports for the senior leadership team. The reports were delivered within required timeframes each month. I was able to advise the leadership team of potential deficits and recommend remedial actions and as a result, budget targets were met.

Where selection criteria are about ‘experience’, be specific about time frames and situations. For example: “five years’ experience working with young people with an intellectual disability in a community residential unit”.

Tips for applying for an NDIS Check

Tips to assist applicants, include:

• Set aside 30 minutes where you are unlikely to be interrupted, and have access to both a computer and a mobile phone.
• Have your email address at hand - you will be required to access your email during the screening process.
• The Check will require you to use your smartphone to take photos of some of your documents. These can be photographed laying down on a plain coloured surface. Any reflection will result in the image not being accepted.
• The Service Victoria webpage must remain open on your computer during the ID verification process.
• A passport style photograph is required – if you have a digital passport photo on your phone that can be used, otherwise you can take a photo on your phone.
• Photos are more successful if taken outside against a white solid background. Some applicants have found that putting a sheet over the washing line works well.
• Ensure your fingers do not cover any part of the documents being uploaded.
• Use documents that list your name in exactly the same way.

There have been reported issues when using some smartphones. It is recommended:

• For Apple devices - use the latest operating system (14.0 and 13.0) and the Safari browser.
• For Android devices - use version 11 and 10 operating system with the Chrome browser