Support Worker (Mental Health) jobs in Orange, NSW

Support Worker (Mental Health) work in Orange, NSW

Support Worker (Mental Health) roles in Orange, NSW sit within steady demand across clinical and community roles. One of the more attractive regional postings in NSW due to lifestyle and amenity. Private practice is active. NDIS and community sector growing. 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.

Western NSW Local Health District delivers public mental health services across Orange and the surrounding central western region, with Orange Health Service housing inpatient mental health units and community mental health teams. Orange serves as the primary mental health hub for the Central West, with specialist services referring from Dubbo, Bathurst, and surrounding towns.

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 Orange, NSW

• Western NSW Local Health District
• Orange Health Service
• headspace Orange
• Western NSW PHN
• Charles Sturt University
• Uniting (NSW)
• CatholicCare
• EACH