Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health Worker - Identified

Queensland Government; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Government is seeking an Advanced Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker - Mental Health (Identified) to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in accessing culturally safe mental health care. You will provide culturally appropriate support, basic assessments, advice and referrals in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

You will advocate for clients, help develop and implement care plans, and assist navigation of services through community engagement

Responsibilities

• Provide culturally appropriate mental health support, basic assessments, advice and referrals with the multidisciplinary team.
• Advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients and support their participation in developing and implementing mental health care plans.
• Facilitate access to mental health services through community engagement, health promotion, education and assistance with navigating available support.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with mental health providers, social support services and community organisations to promote coordinated care.

Skills

Cultural knowledge

Communication

Collaborative work

Job description

About your roleAs an Advanced Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker - Mental Health (Identified), you will play a frontline role in supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to access culturally safe, responsive and effective mental health care.In this role, you will:Provide culturally appropriate mental health support, basic assessments, advice and referrals in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.Advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients and support their participation in developing and implementing mental health care plans.Facilitate access to mental health services through community engagement, health promotion, education and assistance with navigating available support.Build and maintain collaborative relationships with mental health providers, social support services and community organisations to promote coordinated care.About youYou are a culturally knowledgeable and compassionate health professional who is committed to improving mental health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:You have a strong understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, family structures, community protocols and the historical and social factors that influence mental health and wellbeing.You can apply your cultural knowledge and mental health understanding to support culturally responsive care, advocate for clients and help individuals navigate available services.You communicate sensitively and effectively with clients, families, colleagues and external service providers, building respectful relationships across diverse settings.You can work independently with minimal supervision while collaborating with multidisciplinary colleagues to identify concerns, solve problems and coordinate appropriate support.This is an identified vacancy with a genuine occupational requirement for the position to be filled by a candidate indigenous to the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Community. Candidates not meeting this criteria will not be considered.Check out our quick tips and application essentials!What we can offer you:We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your roleYou'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.Integrated Mental Health and Substance Use ServicesThe Integrated Mental Health and Substance Use Services (IMSS), CoE; aims to provide a culturally appropriate service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, supporting and enhancing patient centred care. The aim of the service includes reduction in hospital admission rates; reduction of mental health distress and increased support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients to navigate community resources to address social determinants of health. The service model incorporates outreach either in the client's home or elsewhere as identified by the client.INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCEOur values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.We are better together.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.