Support Worker (Mental Health) jobs in Townsville, QLD

Support Worker (Mental Health) work in Townsville, QLD

Support Worker (Mental Health) roles in Townsville, QLD sit within persistent demand, particularly in community mental health, rural outreach, and culturally responsive care. Attraction incentives are common. AOD and youth mental health are strong growth areas. 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.

Townsville Hospital and Health Service (THHS) is the principal provider of public mental health care across North Queensland, operating Townsville University Hospital and a network of community mental health teams, acute and subacute inpatient units, and specialist services including forensic and older persons mental health. The THHS catchment covers a large geographic area extending to Mount Isa and remote communities.

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 Townsville, QLD

• Townsville Hospital and Health Service
• Townsville University Hospital
• headspace Townsville
• Lives Lived Well
• North Queensland PHN
• James Cook University
• UnitingCare Queensland
• Queensland Health