First Nations Mental Health Worker — Culturally Connected Care

Footprints Community Ltd; Logan City; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $18,550

Birthday leave

End-of-year leave

Novated leasing

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Footprints Community Ltd is seeking a dedicated First Nations Mental Health Worker to join our Medicare Mental Health Centre team in Queensland. This role focuses on delivering high-quality, person-led mental health services that foster wellbeing and social connection for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

You will work in a culturally safe, multi-disciplinary context, applying assessment approaches, evidence-based interventions and strong community networks to support guests’

Qualifications

• Experience applying culturally appropriate assessment approaches for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Experience in mental health settings with evidence-based interventions.
• Strong knowledge of mental health systems, policy and ethics.

Skills

Cultural competence

Mental health assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Empathy and compassion

Community engagement

Time management

Education

Psychology/Social Work/Counselling/OT degree

Job description

Footprints Community Ltd is seeking a dedicated First Nations Mental Health Worker to join our Medicare Mental Health Centre team in Queensland. This role focuses on delivering high-quality, person-led mental health services that foster wellbeing and social connection for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

You will work in a culturally safe, multi-disciplinary context, applying assessment approaches, evidence-based interventions and strong community networks to support guests’