Mental Health Social Worker jobs in Dubbo, NSW

Mental Health Social Worker work in Dubbo, NSW

Mental Health Social Worker roles in Dubbo, NSW sit within persistent and significant workforce shortages across all disciplines. Aboriginal mental health and cultural competency are essential. NSW Health rural incentives and relocation packages apply. Suicide prevention is a priority area. mental health social worker positions are found across public health services, community organisations, and private practice in the region.

Social workers in mental health bring a holistic, person-in-environment perspective to practice. They provide counselling, case management, advocacy, and practical support — helping people navigate housing, financial hardship, family relationships, and access to services alongside their mental health treatment.

Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD) provides public mental health services across central and western NSW from Dubbo, including Dubbo Health Service and community mental health teams operating across the region. The WNSWLHD catchment is one of the largest geographic health districts in the country, covering Dubbo, Orange, Bathurst, Broken Hill, and remote communities extending to the South Australian border.

Qualifications typically required

• AASW-accredited Bachelor or Masters of Social Work
• AASW full membership
• Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW) credential for clinical therapy roles
• NDIS Worker Screening Check for community roles

Key employers in Dubbo, NSW

• Western NSW Local Health District
• Dubbo Health Service
• Western NSW PHN
• headspace Dubbo
• Uniting (NSW)
• CatholicCare
• COORDINARE
• Charles Sturt University