Who are we?

Sonder is an inclusive, not-for-profit organisation that has been providing better quality health and support services to the South Australian community since 1993. We support thousands of people each year to access services across seven key domains – Mental Health, Aboriginal Health, Alcohol and/or other Drugs, Employment, Community Health, Disability, and Homelessness

What benefits can we offer?

When you work with Sonder, you become part of the Sonder family and that provides you with a number of benefits such as:

• Salary (excluding super) paid above award and reviewed annually
• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development allowance provided yearly
• Generous salary packaging options – increase your take home pay by 6-12%
• 17.5% Leave Loading
• Modern and welcoming office spaces
• Christmas Closure Bonus Leave (above annual leave entitlements) 
• Training opportunities
• Meal & entertainment allowances
• Paid parental leave, and much more!

Sonder are open to negotiating further benefits with the successful applicant to ensure an excellent working environment for you.

Hours: 1.6FTE Available (x2 0.8FTE positions) Ongoing

Location: Northern Centre Elizabeth and/or Sonder Edinburgh North

Start Dates: March 2024

Interviews: Commencing early 2024

More Information & Position Description via this link: https://bit.ly/MentalHealthPractitionerHeadtoHealthInfo

Service Opening Hours: 8am – 6pm + Weekends (Negotiable)

About the Role:

As the Mental Health Practitioner, you will sit in a multidisciplinary and multi-organisational team. The aim is to deliver focused, low intensity evidence based individual and/or group therapeutic options and supporting families, carers and/or supports in a Primary Mental Health Care (PMHC) setting. Please see position description in the link above for further information. 

Experience Requirements:

• Demonstrated experience working within a fast-paced environment. 
• Relevant experience working in the area of mental health. 
• Experience in delivery of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and other evidence based interventions. 
• Experience in assessing and treating clients with a range of mental health and/or alcohol and other drug problems 

Qualification and Other Requirements:

• As per Adelaide PHN Credentialing Guidelines for CSPs – Version 2, this should be at a minimum:  

a) Registered membership with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) – provisional or clinical; or 

b) Membership with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) (any level); or a Tertiary qualification in an Allied Health discipline or equivalent (including psychology, occupational therapy or social work) 

• Drivers Licence 
• Current or willing to obtain a Working with Children’s Check (WWCC)

How to apply:

Applicants are requested to send a cover letter and resume to Sonder via our careers portal on our website.

Feel free to send any enquiries to [email protected]