Youth Mental Health Worker jobs in Dubbo, NSW

Youth Mental Health Worker work in Dubbo, NSW

Youth Mental Health Worker roles in Dubbo, NSW sit within persistent and significant workforce shortages across all disciplines. Aboriginal mental health and cultural competency are essential. NSW Health rural incentives and relocation packages apply. Suicide prevention is a priority area. youth mental health worker positions are found across public health services, community organisations, and private practice in the region.

Youth mental health is one of the most active areas of growth in the Australian sector. The headspace network — with over 160 centres nationally — is the primary employer of youth mental health workers, providing services across mental health, physical health, alcohol and drugs, and vocational support for young people aged 12–25.

Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD) provides public mental health services across central and western NSW from Dubbo, including Dubbo Health Service and community mental health teams operating across the region. The WNSWLHD catchment is one of the largest geographic health districts in the country, covering Dubbo, Orange, Bathurst, Broken Hill, and remote communities extending to the South Australian border.

Qualifications typically required

• Qualification in psychology, social work, nursing, OT, or youth work
• Experience or training in youth-specific therapeutic approaches
• Working with Children Check (mandatory)
• NDIS Worker Screening Check for relevant roles

Key employers in Dubbo, NSW

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