Support Worker (Mental Health) jobs in Wagga Wagga, NSW

Support Worker (Mental Health) work in Wagga Wagga, NSW

Support Worker (Mental Health) roles in Wagga Wagga, NSW sit within persistent demand across clinical and community roles. Agricultural workforce and rural mental health are distinct service priorities. NSW Health rural incentives apply. NDIS sector is growing across the region. 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.

Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) delivers public mental health services across a huge geographic area in south-west NSW, with Wagga Wagga Base Hospital as the primary acute facility and community mental health teams based across the region. The MLHD catchment includes Wagga Wagga, Griffith, Leeton, Deniliquin, and dozens of smaller towns and 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 Wagga Wagga, NSW

• Murrumbidgee Local Health District
• Wagga Wagga Base Hospital
• headspace Wagga Wagga
• Murrumbidgee PHN
• Uniting (NSW)
• Catholic Care
• EACH
• Charles Sturt University