Mental Health Support Worker
Mental Health Team Support Worker
Looking for a support role with better work-life balance? Join the vibrant and professional team working with people within Community Mental Health Services.
Be part of the vibrant and professional team improving and enriching the health of our communities in millions of ways every day.
Our benefits:
Family-friendly hours
Mentally stimulating work
Endless opportunities for professional and personal growth
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Who we are:
The Wagga Wagga CMHAOD team is the largest of six CMHAOD teams across Murrumbidgee LHD. The CMHAOD team has approximately 18 multidisciplinary clinicians and a range of additional staff including an Aboriginal Mental Health Trainee, Peer Worker, Support Worker and a Family and Carer Support Worker. We also have Psychiatrists who are part of our team and see consumers across clinics each week. Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Services are provided across the life span from the Health Services Hub on the campus of the Wagga Wagga Base Hospital.
We work closely with many community organisations including Medicare Mental Health, Grand Pacific Health, Headspace and Wellways, to ensure people receive the right care for their needs. At a district level we have access to clinical leaders for MH, AOD and other specialty services such as Aboriginal Mental Health, eating disorders and Perinatal Infant Mental Health.
What you’ll be doing:
The Mental Health Support Worker (MHSW) works within the Community Mental Health Team to support the team in providing mental health and social care to and for people experiencing mental illness and or drug and alcohol issues.
In this role, you will provide essential behind-the-scenes support to the Community Mental Health team. While you won’t be delivering clinical care or treatment, your contribution will help ensure the team operates smoothly and consumers are well-supported in accessing services.
Your responsibilities will include:
Making phone calls to consumers, doctors, and other services to gather or relay information
Coordinating and setting up psychiatry and other health-related appointments
Assisting consumers to attend appointments, including transport support or reminders
Delivering food hampers and other practical supports
Providing general administrative support to the team
Participating in service support activities that enhance team operations
Employment type: Full Time, Part Time and Casual opportunities available
Position classification: Allied Health Assistant, Health Education officer Grad / Non-Grad
Remuneration: $53,399.55 – $108,229.00 per annum (+ super +17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours per week: Up to 38 hours per week
Requisition ID: REQ652891
Location: Wagga Wagga
About You
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
Relevant qualification in Health and/or Social Care
NSW Working with Children Check
Compliance with Vaccination Category A
Class C Driving License
More information:
1) Download the position description
2) Find out more about applying for this position.
For role related queries or questions contact For role related queries or questions contact Kate Angel Acting Team Manager, Wagga Wagga Community Mental Health Drug & Alcohol, 02 59434400 or Kate.Angel@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications close: 13 May 2026
MLHD welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community.
If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, you can access recruitment application support through the Stepping Up initiative.
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool
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