Wellbeing Clinicians - Mount Isa/ Normanton/ Doomadgee/ Mornington Island

Moreland City Council; Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire, Mount Isa City; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused health organization is seeking Wellbeing Clinicians to provide support across North and West Queensland. This role involves engaging with clients, building relationships, and traveling to remote communities. Candidates should be adaptable and committed to making a difference in rural and Aboriginal communities. Attractive salary packaging and a supportive work environment offered.

Benefits

Salary packaging up to $15,900

12% employer super contribution

Ongoing training and mentoring

Qualifications

• Current driver’s licence and ability to travel.
• Ability to obtain a Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening Check.

Responsibilities

• Deliver strengths-based wellbeing support to clients.
• Engage with diverse cultural groups.
• Travel regularly to remote locations.

Skills

Adaptability

Community engagement

Cultural respect

Independent work

Education

Qualifications in Mental Health or Community Services

Job description

Overview

Wellbeing Clinicians - Mount Isa/ Normanton/ Doomadgee/ Mornington Island

Job No: NWRH160

Location: Mount Isa/ Normanton/ Doomadgee/ Mornington Island

Based in Mount Isa | Outreach across North & West Queensland

Full time | 76 hours per fortnight

Competitive salary + 12% super + salary packaging up to $15,900

Help people live their best lives — in community, on Country, and with purpose.

At NWRH, we’re partnering with people and communities to strengthen mental health and wellbeing in North and West Queensland. We’re looking for adaptable, client-focused individuals to join our team as Wellbeing Clinicians.

Whether you bring formal qualifications, community experience or lived experience — if you're passionate about supporting people to live their best life, especially in rural and remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, this role could be for you.

We are seeking candidates across the North and West and Lower Gulf regions. You can be based in any of these locations with FIFO into communities.

What you’ll do

• Deliver strengths-based, culturally safe wellbeing support to clients and communities.
• Engage directly with children, youth, families, Elders and culturally diverse groups.
• Travel regularly to remote locations — sometimes by road or small plane — to provide outreach services.
• Build respectful, trusted relationships with individuals and communities.
• Work independently as well as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team.
• Empower people to improve their social and emotional wellbeing, access health education, and connect to further supports.

Who we’re looking for

• Adaptable and flexible — able to work across different locations and respond to changing community needs.
• Genuinely community-minded — motivated to partnering with people to help them thrive.
• Independent but collaborative — confident working solo but connected to a strong team.
• Culturally respectful — able to engage with diverse people, particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
• Driven by purpose — with lived experience, community knowledge, or qualifications in health, community services or social support.

You’ll also need:

• A current driver’s licence and the ability to travel
• The ability to obtain a Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening Check

Qualifications in Mental Health or Community Services is desirable but not essential. We encourage applicants with lived experience or community knowledge who are willing to build their skills with us.

Why join NWRH?

• Salary packaging up to $15,900
• 12% employer super contribution
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Ongoing training, mentoring and cultural safety in the workplace
• A supportive, inclusive team who will partner with you
• A chance to grow your career while contributing to community

If you want to help people live strong, connected and healthy lives — we want to hear from you.

Apply now with your resume or contact us to have a yarn about the role.

NWRH is a vibrant, leading not-for-profit provider of community and outreach-based allied health, mental health, aged care, wellbeing and disability services. We’ve been providing services to more than 50 communities throughout regional, rural and remote Australia since 1993.

NWRH harnesses the diversity, energy and professionalism of a large team of multidisciplinary healthcare professionals. We share a commitment to cultural competency, providing a comprehensive and robust model of healthcare service delivery.

At NWRH, you’ll have the opportunity to work in rural, remote and regional locations, be part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team and feel rewarded by the real difference we make in people’s lives. Grow, both personally and professionally, and set yourself up for success throughout your career!

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