Mental Health Social Worker jobs in Mount Gambier, SA

Mental Health Social Worker work in Mount Gambier, SA

Mental Health Social Worker roles in Mount Gambier, SA sit within consistent vacancies in community mental health and nursing. Agricultural and rural mental health are priorities. SA Health rural incentives apply. NDIS sector growing. Country SA PHN commissions across the region. 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.

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) delivers public mental health services for the South Australian south-east, with The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Mount Gambier Hospital providing inpatient and community mental health care. The network covers a catchment extending from the Victorian border to the Eyre Peninsula boundary, serving a population of approximately 65,000.

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 Mount Gambier, SA

• Limestone Coast Local Health Network
• Mount Gambier Hospital
• Country SA PHN
• Centacare Catholic Family Services
• Uniting Communities
• Mind Australia
• Bedford Group