Mental Health Social Worker jobs in Kalgoorlie, WA

Mental Health Social Worker work in Kalgoorlie, WA

Mental Health Social Worker roles in Kalgoorlie, WA sit within persistent and significant workforce shortages. WA Health remote area incentives and allowances apply. Mining and FIFO workforce mental health is a primary service need. Cultural competency for Aboriginal communities is essential. 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.

WA Country Health Service (WACHS) Goldfields Region delivers public mental health services from Kalgoorlie Health Campus, including inpatient mental health care and community mental health teams. The WACHS Goldfields catchment is geographically enormous, extending across the Goldfields-Esperance region and requiring significant outreach and remote service delivery.

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 Kalgoorlie, WA

• WA Country Health Service Goldfields Region
• Kalgoorlie Health Campus
• WA Primary Health Alliance
• Goldfields Aboriginal Health Council
• Uniting WA
• Anglicare WA