• 2 positions available to join one of the largest Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations in the NT and contribute your expertise.
• Depending on qualifications, earn a salary package within the range of $85,784.99 and $124,291.87 p.a., plus salary packaging options that can increase your take-home pay significantly!
• Relocation assistance is available for candidates looking for a unique opportunity in integrated health.

Our Story: 

Sunrise Health Service Aboriginal Corporation is an Aboriginal community-controlled health organisation offering our next healthcare professional an opportunity, unlike anything you can find in major cities across Australia. The Sunrise footprint covers Aboriginal communities that have some of the most untouched beautiful landscapes to explore, where the locals are welcoming and ready to share their culture. 

The Benefits:

This is an incredibly rewarding opportunity to work with an organisation that’s building remote Aboriginal communities’ capacities to improve their health and well-being.

Highly attractive salary packages on offer up to circa $85,784.99 – $124,291.87 (dependent on qualifications).

You will also receive a range of additional generous benefits, including:

• 6 weeks annual leave
• Paid Study Leave available for professional development
• Salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay significantly, per FBT year
• Full support within a dedicated health team
• Relocation assistance is available for candidates looking to make the region their new home

Your Next Opportunity:

We are currently seeking a Registered Mental Health Professional to join our team at the Katherine Support Office. This is a full-time, fixed-term position that will involve regular remote travel to communities. As a Mental Health Professional, you will be an integral part of our Social, Emotional and Wellbeing Team. You will provide expert support to clients requiring mental health care, promoting social and emotional well-being and early detection of mental illness.

Position Responsibilities:

• Providing information and education on mental health and social and emotional well-being
• Conduct mental health screening using recognised tools and referring at-risk patients for early management
• Following up with at-risk patients and those referred back from specialised services
• Providing mental health prevention and care services to clients of all ages in the region
• Coordinating and making decisions for clients requiring mental health care
• Leading an integrated approach to mental health service delivery and promoting mental health awareness
• Implementing evidence-based standards and policies
• Capturing and sharing clinical information with relevant healthcare providers
• Collaborating with other healthcare services

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

To be considered for this role, you will hold a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Psychology, or Occupational Therapy. Candidates will have a minimum of 3 years of work experience along with a post-graduate qualification in Mental Health.

The ideal candidate for this position will have:

• Current unrestricted manual Driver’s License
• Current First Aid Certificate
• Non-adverse National Criminal History Check
• Current OCHRE clearance (working with children check)
• Acceptable vaccination status to work with vulnerable people in the NT

Moreover, you will bring an understanding of cultural competency and cultural safety when working with Indigenous people and multicultural societies. 

Looking for your next adventure? Apply now!