Mental Health Social Worker jobs in Hobart, TAS

Mental Health Social Worker work in Hobart, TAS

Mental Health Social Worker roles in Hobart, TAS sit within high and persistent demand across all disciplines. Workforce shortages in psychiatry, clinical psychology, and rural areas are acute. Retention incentives and lifestyle appeal are key recruitment levers. 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.

Tasmania has among the highest rates of mental illness and psychological distress in Australia relative to population, combined with a geographically dispersed population and historically underserved rural areas. The Tasmanian Health Service delivers mental health services through its Mental Health, Alcohol and Drug directorate, operating from Hobart, Launceston, and regional centres.

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 Hobart, TAS

• Tasmanian Health Service
• Mental Health, Alcohol and Drug Directorate
• Wellbeing Australia
• headspace Hobart
• Anglicare Tasmania
• Colony 47
• Relationships Australia Tasmania