Youth Mental Health Worker jobs in Wollongong, NSW

Youth Mental Health Worker work in Wollongong, NSW

Youth Mental Health Worker roles in Wollongong, NSW sit within growing demand driven by population growth and NDIS expansion. The region is attractive to practitioners pricing out of Sydney who want to remain in a full LHD system. 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.

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) is the anchor employer for mental health professionals in the Wollongong region, operating community mental health teams, acute inpatient services at Shellharbour Hospital, and a range of specialist services across the district. The University of Wollongong's School of Psychology and the Graduate School of Medicine contribute to the local training pipeline.

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 Wollongong, NSW

• Illawarra Shoalhaven LHD
• headspace Wollongong
• Neami National
• Flourish Australia
• Wesley Mission
• South Coast Medical
• Grand Pacific Health