It takes courage to make a difference, and this is your chance. This unique position combines counselling, psychosocial support and community engagement. The successful applicant will provide therapeutic support to Fellowship House members while also delivering individualised ICLS supports aimed at enhancing independence, recovery and community participation.
Why this role is exciting
At Richmind WA, every role contributes to shaping the future of mental health in Western Australia. At Fellowship House Albany, we’re building more than a mental health service, we’re creating a vibrant, community hub where people reconnect, contribute, and rediscover meaning in their lives.
As a Community Mental Health Recovery Practitioner, you’ll work side-by-side with members, helping them explore their recovery journey through creative, therapeutic, and peer-led programs. This is hands-on, relational work where your professional skills meet a community-focused heart. You won’t just support recovery, you’ll be part of the story of transformation.
Your impact
- Provide 1:1 counselling and group supports that foster meaningful psychosocial growth.
- Co-design recovery goals with participants, promoting agency and voice.
- Collaborate with Recovery Support Workers, volunteers, and the broader community to create safe, inclusive spaces.
- Shape program content, therapeutic activities, and community events that strengthen connection and belonging.
- Provide individualised psychosocial support to people living with mental health challenges to build independence, wellbeing and community connection.
- Work collaboratively with participants to identify goals and develop practical strategies to achieve them.
- Support people to access housing, education, employment, health services and community activities.
- Assist participants to develop daily living skills, confidence and self-management strategies.
- Coordinate and liaise with family members, support services, clinical teams and other stakeholders as required.
- Complete case notes, support plans, risk assessments and other documentation in line with organisational and funding requirements.
- Advocate for participants and support them to navigate complex service systems.
- Monitor progress towards goals and contribute to regular reviews and reporting.
What we’re looking for
- Diploma or higher in Counselling, Social Work, Psychology, or Mental Health.
- Experience in therapeutic, psychosocial recovery work and group facilitation.
- Commitment to trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and non-pathologising practice.
- Strong communication, documentation, and relationship-building skills.
- Required: National Police Clearance, WA Driver’s License, First Aid, Working with Children Check, NDIS Screen Check.
This position is part-time offering 3 to 5 days per week.
Who are we?
At Richmind WA, we’ve been supporting people on their mental health journeys for over 50 years.
We’re recovery-first, lived experience-led, and proudly Rainbow Tick accredited. We walk alongside people with compassion, courage, and belief in their potential.
Our services are residential, outreach, and everything in between—person-centred, trauma-informed, and inclusive at the core.
Our values
- Living and breathing recovery
- Being brave and exploring
- Listening deeply and learning
- Putting people first
- Being passionate about inclusion and belonging
We work with Elders and First Nations staff to ensure culturally safe supports and value people of every background, identity, and experience.
Why join us?
- Meaningful work, every single day
- Salary packaging up to $18,640 (boosts your take-home pay)
- Two bonus leave days—your birthday + wellbeing leave
- Training, mentoring, and access to LinkedIn Learning
- Four weeks of annual leave (with the option to buy more)
- Free and confidential Employee Assistance Program
- Long service leave after 5 years
If you’ve got courage, compassion, and a desire to make a difference, this role is for you. Apply today and help shape the future of mental wellbeing in Albany.
Click “Apply” with your resume and a short cover letter telling us:
- Why this role speaks to you
- How your values align with ours
- What makes you a great Community Mental Health Recovery Practitioner
Have questions? Reach out to our People & Capability team: recruitment@rw.org.au
We assess applications as they’re received, so don’t wait—we’d love to hear from you.
It takes courage to support someone’s recovery — and even more to believe in your own.
If this sounds like your kind of purpose, we hope you’ll apply.
