Mental Health Social Worker jobs in Tamworth, NSW

Mental Health Social Worker work in Tamworth, NSW

Mental Health Social Worker roles in Tamworth, NSW sit within consistent demand particularly in community mental health and rural outreach. Agricultural workforce mental health is a focus. NSW Health rural incentives available. AOD roles are active. 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.

Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) operates Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital and community mental health services across the New England and North West regions of NSW. The Tamworth mental health team serves as a hub for a vast geographic catchment, with outreach to smaller communities across the north-west slopes and plains.

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 Tamworth, NSW

• Hunter New England Local Health District
• Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital
• headspace Tamworth
• Hunter New England and Central Coast PHN
• Uniting (NSW)
• Centrecare
• CatholicCare