Senior/Principal Aboriginal Mental Health Worker (Identified) - ELVER - Temp FT
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- South Western Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ613687 Requisition #
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time, 38 hours per week until 30/06/2026
Location: ELVER Offices Parramatta
Position Classification: Aboriginal Health Worker Senior or Aboriginal Health Worker Principal
Remuneration: Per Classification
Aboriginal Health Worker Senior: $1,796.98 - $1,864.00 per week
Aboriginal Health Worker Principal: $1,914.57 - $1,994.26 per week
Requisition ID: REQ613687
Application Close Date: 26/10/2025
Interview Date Range: 29/10/2025 - 05/11/2025
Contact Details: Cate Keady: 02 9354 2300 | catherine.keady@dcj.nsw.gov.au
⚫️🟡🔴In this role being an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person is a genuine occupational requirement, and is authorised by section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1997 (NSW).⚫️🟡🔴
About The Opportunity
An Exciting Opportunity for Aboriginal Mental Health Professionals
Are you an Aboriginal mental health professional passionate about supporting children and young people in Out-of-Home Care? Join us in making a meaningful difference through the Elver Program—an innovative, trauma-informed mental health service delivered in partnership between South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) and the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ). We are seeking a dedicated Aboriginal clinician to bring cultural knowledge, leadership, and healing to our multidisciplinary team. Your voice and expertise will help shape culturally safe and responsive care for Aboriginal children and young people across NSW, including those in foster care, family-based settings, and intensive residential placements.
About The Role:
Provide culturally grounded, recovery-oriented mental health assessments and interventions.
Work collaboratively with families, carers, and communities to support healing and wellbeing.
Contribute to the Sherwood Program, a secure therapeutic residential care initiative, promoting culturally sensitive practice.
Carry a clinical caseload, offer mentorship, and build capacity across services.
Deliver services in homes, clinics, communities, and via telehealth—with travel as needed.
Why Join Us?
Be part of a team that values Aboriginal ways of knowing, being and doing.
Help shape a service that prioritises children who are unable to access mainstream mental health care, especially those who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and those under 12 years.
Access professional development, supervision, and opportunities to lead cultural change.
We strongly encourage Aboriginal applicants to apply and be part of a program that respects and celebrates culture, connection, and community.
Interested? We’d love to hear from you.
If this program interests you, we encourage you to apply!
Life at South Western Sydney Local Health District is rewarding, progressive and diverse and is always focused on achieving our Vision of Leading Care, Healthier Communities.
What You'll Be Doing
The primary role of this position is to provide culturally responsive, recovery oriented, evidence based assessment and interventions to Aboriginal Children and young people in OOHC referred to Elver program from across NSW. This program is a partnership between the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) and SWSLHD MHS. This position is also responsible for leading the professional and cultural support and understanding of cultural needs and safety to all professional colleagues and team members ensuring they have received adequate professional development regarding the cultural needs and appropriate strategies to be able to engage with and deliver culturally responsive care. The Elver Principal/Senior Aboriginal Mental Health Worker will play a key role in ensuring the Elver Service has systems in place that support the delivery of culturally responsive care to Aboriginal clients and their families.
Where You'll Be Working
SWSLHD Community Mental Health Services provide comprehensive, community-based mental health care across South Western Sydney.
These services cater to different age groups, including children, adolescents, adults, and older persons, ensuring specialised care throughout various life stages. The multidisciplinary teams offer a range of supports, including mental health assessments, crisis intervention, care coordination, and therapy. They work closely with inpatient services, GPs, and other community organisations to provide holistic care.
The focus on community health and wellbeing makes SWSLHD Community Mental Health Services an ideal place to work, providing opportunities for professional growth and the chance to make a meaningful impact on the community.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
- This is an Identified Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Position. Applicants for this position must be of Aboriginal descent through parentage, identification as being Aboriginal and being accepted in the community as such. Exemption is claimed under Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW). Tell us about your mob and connection to culture.
- Ability to undertake health and/or social needs assessments in a way that demonstrates a strong understanding of Aboriginal culture and social and emotional wellbeing.
- Demonstrated capacity to work effectively with other clinical disciplines and/or service providers to coordinate care or manage cases, while ensuring cultural integrity in service delivery.
- Demonstrated experience in developing service networks and referral pathways that support client access to services.
- Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.
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Additional Information
Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.
Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
