Rural Outreach Worker
Grampians Health
Edenhope, Horsham & Grampians VIC
$41.39 – $47.96 plus salary packaging benefits
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Grampians Health exists to serve our communities across the Grampians region, providing complete care as close as possible to people’s homes.
Job description:
$41.39 – $47.96 plus salary packaging benefits
Fixed term position until June 2025
Flexible part time opportunity
About the Role
The Rural Outreach Worker role is designed to enhance service capacity in rural communities by providing immediate support to individuals in psychological distress or showing early signs of mental health issues. This role focuses on early intervention, helping individuals access necessary services quickly to prevent crises and ensuring they receive timely care and support.
The Rural Outreach Worker does not provide therapeutic or clinical interventions, their responsibility is to respond to the person’s immediate needs and connect them with the service or supports that best meets their need.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide timely support and appropriate referrals for clients, particularly those at risk of suicide.
- Plan and manage day-to-day work independently, using initiative and discretion while aligning with established priorities.
- Respond to the needs of family, work mates and other community members who are dealing with the loss of someone they know.
- Maintain strict confidentiality in all matters related to the program and client interactions.
Skills & Experience
- Valid Victorian Driver’s License and willingness to travel.
- Strong understanding of suicide prevention strategies with a focus on client-centered services.
- Experience in delivering social support services, particularly in mental health.
- Familiarity with Wimmera Southern Mallee communities, families, and local services.
- Mental Health First Aid certification is desirable.
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Interested?
Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Jo Grant, Primary Health Coordinator, on 03 5585 9830 for a confidential discussion.
We’re actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.
About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.
Culture & Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
- Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
- Staff rewards and recognition programs
Edenhope region
Grampians Health Edenhope is located in the Victorian country town of Edenhope. It is surrounded by nature reserves, wineries and beautiful walking and biking trails. Grampians Health Edenhope also provides a wide range of services such as acute nursing, aged care nursing, district nursing and community nursing to name a few. To learn more about Edenhope please click – Visit Edenhope
Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.
All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.
Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.