Medicare Mental Health Outreach Worker
Core
Deliver community-based mental health intake, care navigation, and brief interventions for consumers in rural and regional areas, including Aboriginal people.
Role type
Senior IC mental health outreach worker
Builds
Clinical services and care pathways for priority cohorts in the Wheatbelt community
Domain
Mental health + rural/community services
Required skills
psychosocial assessment, case management, culturally secure practice, regional outreach, suicide risk assessment, AOD comorbidity support
Preferred skills
experience in rural or regional contexts, tertiary qualification in Psychology/Social Work/Counselling
Technologies
case management systems, reporting tools
Responsibilities
conduct intake and screening of walk-in or referred consumers, deliver 8-10 clinical sessions per consumer, manage case loads, maintain accurate consumer records and system entries for compliance
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC