Support Worker (Mental Health) jobs in Lismore, NSW

Support Worker (Mental Health) work in Lismore, NSW

Support Worker (Mental Health) roles in Lismore, NSW sit within elevated demand driven partly by ongoing disaster recovery needs. Trauma, AOD, and complex presentations are major service areas. Private practice is active. Youth mental health and community sector roles are consistent. support worker (mental health) positions are found across public health services, community organisations, and private practice in the region.

Support workers in mental health assist people with daily living tasks, community participation, medication prompting, and connection to services. They may work with NDIS participants, in supported accommodation, in community mental health outreach, or in residential rehabilitation services. The work is relationship-focused and recovery-oriented.

Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) delivers public mental health services across the Northern Rivers region, with Lismore Base Hospital as the principal acute facility and community mental health teams based in Lismore and across the region. The LHD covers an area extending from the Queensland border to the Mid North Coast, including Byron Bay, Ballina, and Tweed Heads.

Qualifications typically required

• Certificate III in Individual Support or Certificate IV in Mental Health
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Current First Aid certificate
• Working with Children Check where applicable

Key employers in Lismore, NSW

• Northern NSW Local Health District
• Lismore Base Hospital
• headspace Lismore
• North Coast PHN
• Southern Cross University
• EACH
• Uniting (NSW)
• Rous Community Services