Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (until 17 May 2024)
Position Classification: Health Education Officer – Graduate / Non-Graduate
Remuneration: $60,373.00 – $110,326.00 per annum (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours per Week: 38
Requisition ID:  REQ445663
Applications Close:  22 December 2023
Vaccination Category: A

Outstanding Experience. Infinite Opportunities.

Here in the Riverina, we treasure your skills and experience and we’re ready to roll out the red carpet to welcome you to town.

We’ve prepared oodles of goodies to help you move and settle in, including:

• Salary packaging up to $20,600 per annum tax free for living expenses! Take advantage of novated leasing a new car!
• Relocation assistance and accommodation support considerations
• Subsidised gym and leisure centre membership for you and your family
• Free confidential counselling services for you and your family

Craving a fresh start somewhere new and actually interesting? Join the incredible team in the Murrumbidgee District. Jump in at a comfort level that suits you: from state-of-the-art hospital that will remind you of the city, to small multi-disciplinary health facility where you literally get to do it all. No matter where you choose, your learning will be nurtured and you’ll be well supported to operate at the top of your scope.

And don’t worry – there are already oodles of young people here to welcome you: at work, in local clubs, at the pub, and down at the river!

There’s heaps to show your family when they come to visit, which is a breeze – you’ll be central to Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. (You can always pop home for the weekend on a quick flight if you find a break in your social calendar!)

Want to know more about the community of Wagga Wagga? Visit us here.

About Your Role

These exciting, new positions have been created in response to the COVID 19 pandemic and the anticipated increased need for mental health services.

The Mental Health Support Worker (MHSW) will work within the Community Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol (MHDA) Team to competently deliver mental health and social care to and for people experiencing mental illness.

The MHSW will work alongside Community Mental Health clinicians in providing a recovery focused mental health service for people experiencing mental illness or distress, their families and carers.

These new positions will play an integral role in the provision of high quality mental health care within Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD).

The MHSW will provide assistance and support to people in the facilitation of a broad range of psycho-educational and support groups.  

The MHSW will also be required to undertake quality activities conducted within the clinical setting and will be required to work according to NSW Health and MLHD policies, procedures and standards.

Learn more about the role and requirements here.

Upgrade Your Career and Lifestyle at MLHD

Your application will require you to include a resume and cover letter outlining your skills and experience and why you are a good fit for this position.

Go on, you’ve earned a promotion, a world-class workplace, inspiring colleagues, award-winning staff and patient programs – all wrapped up in a rich tapestry of cultural treasures. Contact Debby Howard, Registered Paediatric Nurse / Acting Manager on 02 6961 0100  or [email protected] now for a confidential chat.

New applicants must have completed the COVID-19 Primary vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate. Should a medical contraindication certificate be provided, ongoing employment post certificate expiry is conditional to meeting COVID-19 vaccination requirements. 

MLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic, or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability.

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