Mental Health Team Support Worker

7 hours ago

Griffith New South Wales, Australia Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) Full time $51,844 - $114,187 per year

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
  • Salary packaging, novated leasing, and Health and Wellbeing Support

Employment type:
Full / Part Time and casual opportunities + temporary part time (19hrs) leave relief until 17 July 2026

Position classification:
Dependent on qualifications

Remuneration:
$51,844.63 – $114,187.00 per annum (+ super +17.5% leave loading where applicable)

Hours per week:
Up to 38 hours per week

Requisition ID:
REQ612296

Location
: Griffith Mental Health Drug and Alcohol

Who We Are
The Griffith Community Mental Health Drug and Alcohol team is the second largest of six Community Mental Health Drug and Alcohol teams across Murrumbidgee LHD. The Community Mental Health Drug and Alcohol team has approximately 15 multidisciplinary clinicians and a range of support staff, who provide Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drug services, across the life span from a site in Yambil Street.

We work closely with MyStep and other community organisations to ensure people receive the right care for their needs. At a district level we have access to clinical leaders for Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drug 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

Criteria
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

  • Relevant qualification in Health and/or Social Care or working towards same
  • NSW Working with Children Check
  • National Police Check
  • Compliance with Vaccination Category A
  • Class C Driving License

More Information

  • Download the position description
  • Find out more about applying for this position..

For role related queries or questions contact Jessica van den Clarke, Manager Griffith Community Mental Health Drug and Alcohol on

  • or on

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
during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
Applications close: 7 November 2026

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