Culturally Safe Aboriginal Mental Health Worker

Department of Justice; Bunbury; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Career pathway opportunities

Learning and development opportunities

Health and wellbeing programmes

Job summary

Department of Justice in Bunbury, WA seeks an Aboriginal Mental Health Worker to join a multidisciplinary MHAOD team. The role focuses on culturally safe access to mental health and AOD services for Aboriginal people in custody, guiding assessment, care planning, engagement and rehabilitation with cultural guidance for staff.

The AMHW will work to enhance service accessibility, advocate for clients, and collaborate with nurses and clinicians to support recovery and wellbeing within a culturally

Qualifications

• Cultural capability and Aboriginal engagement demonstrated with Aboriginal people, families and communities.
• Knowledge of mental health and AOD issues and recovery support.
• Strong interpersonal skills for relationships with clients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide culturally safe support and advocacy for Aboriginal participants.
• Support mental health, AOD treatment engagement and rehabilitation outcomes.
• Assist with crisis intervention, care planning and case management activities.
• Strengthen connections between participants, families, communities and support services.
• Collaborate with nurses, clinicians and the MHAOD team to improve access and outcomes.
• Contribute to culturally informed service development and education initiatives.

Skills

Cultural engagement

Mental health support

Communication

Case management

Professional conduct

Education

Post-secondary health qualification

Job description

Department of Justice in Bunbury, WA seeks an Aboriginal Mental Health Worker to join a multidisciplinary MHAOD team. The role focuses on culturally safe access to mental health and AOD services for Aboriginal people in custody, guiding assessment, care planning, engagement and rehabilitation with cultural guidance for staff.

The AMHW will work to enhance service accessibility, advocate for clients, and collaborate with nurses and clinicians to support recovery and wellbeing within a culturally