Dual Diagnosis Practitioner

• Work within a values driven, progressive organisation
• Be part of an engaging team that thrives on challenges
• Competitive remuneration package with salary packaging benefits available
• Travelling to different site locations is required (Northern/Western parts of Melbourne)

About the Opportunity

he Dual Diagnosis Practitioner is a maximum term contract role (2 years) within the Homes First program that is responsible for holding a caseload and contributing to day to day practice support and guidance, as well as the provision of specialised therapeutic knowledge and skills in regard to people who have experienced homelessness with mental ill health and/or drug and alcohol misuse.
The role, as part of a multidisciplinary support team, aims to provide intensive and holistic support to achieve housing stability and broader goals.  This includes providing referral support for adults to deal with any barriers they are facing and contributing to secondary consult and capacity building for a range of multi-disciplinary workers.

About you

We are looking for someone who can:

• Provide brief and longer-term targeted interventions including comprehensive risk and needs assessment, safety planning, housing, mental health, AOD use and legal support to a caseload of clients.
• Develop successful working relationships with people and work collaboratively with their care teams to assess their needs, support them to identify goals, work out strategies to achieve those goals and help to develop the skills towards independence.
• Provide secondary consultations to housing and multidisciplinary workers within Homes First and the Youth and Families portfolio that support people experiencing mental health and/or AOD concerns.
• Support the professional development of other MCM employees within the Youth and Families portfolio by developing and facilitating relevant education sessions related to mental health and AOD.

Benefits of working with MCM include:

• Diverse and inclusive organisation
• Attractive Salary Packaging benefits
• Supportive learning and development environment
• Culture of continuous improvement

Essential:

• Bachelor’s qualification in social work/community work or another related field.
• Demonstrated experience working within a case management framework with adults who are experiencing homelessness.
• Understanding of mobile, street based and assertive outreach support and interventions.
• Experience working from a trauma informed approach to assertively engage adults presenting with complex support needs including mental health and AOD barriers.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
• Demonstrated experience providing secondary consultations to other professionals who support adults experiencing mental health and/or AOD barriers, with primary aims of identifying risks, safety planning and service navigation.
• Experience developing and facilitating peer training.
• Ability and experience to provide tailored and appropriate responses to people who are from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
• Strong passion for working with people and ability to engage people actively and assertively with complex needs.
• Capacity to work effectively both independently an as part of a multidisciplinary team, demonstrate accountability and willingness to take direction.
• Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication, conflict management and resolution, negotiation and mediation skills.
• Working across both MCM West (Braybrook) and North (North Fitzroy) sites equally is required to support consistent client contact and effective time management.

Screening Criteria:

• National Police check
• Working with Children check or ability to obtain
• Valid Victorian Drivers license
• Right to Work in Australia

Applications for this role will close on 31 May 2026. However, applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early.  Please include your current resume and cover letter.
Please review the position description to understand more about the role and responsibilities.  If you have any needs throughout the recruitment process that have not already been catered for, we encourage you to contact recruitment@mcm.org.au to let us know how we can better support you to apply.

About MCM

MCM is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to safety. MCM embraces differences because we know that diversity and inclusion help us to attract, recruit, engage and retain talented people. 
We are a leading not-for profit-for-purpose organisation that offer a broad range of services in Disability, Homelessness, Palliative Care and Education.

Our commitment to Safety

MCM is committed to the safety of its clients and employees, taking a zero-tolerance approach to violence within the workplace and abuse, including child abuse and abuse of people with disability. All employees are required to comply with the Child Safe Standards.

Our commitment to Diversity, Inclusion & Equity of Access

At MCM we embrace our differences because we know that diversity helps us to innovate and make the biggest impact possible. Our DEI Strategy supports and drives an inclusive workplace culture. We embrace the learning opportunities that come with authentic commitment to equity of access for all. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.